potentiate

动词 potentiate:

1. increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon)

po.ten.ti.ate

v.tr.（及物动词）
po.ten.ti.at.ed,po.ten.ti.at.ing,po.ten.ti.ates
To make potent or powerful.
赋予力量：使强有力或使有权力
To enhance or increase the effect of (a drug).
使更有效力：增强或强化（药物的）效力
To promote or strengthen (a biochemical or physiological action or effect).
加强：促进或加强（生化或生理行为、效力）

来源：
From Latin potentia [power] * see potential
源自 拉丁语 potentia [能力，权力] *参见 potential

【引伸】
poten.tia.tion
n.（名词）