The male’s ability to carry out sexual relations. Often refers specifically to the male’s capacity to achieve and maintain adequate erection of the penis during sexual intercourse. Also used metaphorically to denote masculine power, strength, or vigor. Contrast with impotence.
“Strength” of a homeopathic remedy the higher the number, the greater the strength and the greater the dilution.
The amount of a drug that is required to produce a given effect, therapeutic index.
The dosage of a drug that produces a given response in a specific amplitude. When two drugs are compared, the more potent drug will produce a given response at a lower dosage.
The capacity of a man to engage in sexual intercourse, or the effectiveness of a drug in producing desired outcomes.
Potency or strength; in homeopathy, it refers to the degree of dilution of a medicine.