depotentiation

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UK/dɪpəˌtɛntʃɪˈeɪʃən/

noun

The action of a substance that reduces the effect of another substance

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Meanings

noundepotentiation (countable and uncountable, plural depotentiations)

plural depotentiations

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe action of a substance that reduces the effect of another substance

Origin

From de- + potentiation.

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APA

depotentiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depotentiation

MLA

“depotentiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depotentiation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depotentiation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depotentiation.

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