potentiation

/pəˈtɛntʃiˈeɪʃən/
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Definitions of potentiation
  1. noun
    (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
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    type of:
    synergism, synergy
    the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
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