| English Dictionary |
EQUIPOTENT
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does equipotent mean?
• EQUIPOTENT (adjective)
The adjective EQUIPOTENT has 1 sense:
1. having equal strength or efficacy
Familiarity information: EQUIPOTENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having equal strength or efficacy
Similar:
potent; stiff; strong (having a strong physiological or chemical effect)
Context examples
Lispro insulin is equipotent to human insulin on a molar basis but its effects are faster and of shorter duration.
(Insulin Lispro, NCI Thesaurus)
Fluorotestosterone (6 alpha-fluorotestosterone) binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors inhibits and is equipotent to testosterone.
(Fluorotestosterone, NCI Thesaurus)
Equipotent to acetylsalicylic acid, but more toxic, Acetaminophen may cause liver and kidney damage, especially in children.
(Acetaminophen #3, NCI Thesaurus)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A fire should be extinguished when it is small; an enemy should be subdued while young." (Bhutanese proverb)
"While the word is yet unspoken, you are master of it; when once it is spoken, it is master of you." (Arabic proverb)
"Morning is smarter than evening." (Croatian proverb)