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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 po·ten·cy /ˈpotṇ(t)si/
 力量,權力,效力

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 po·ten·cy /ˈpotṇsɪ/ 名詞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Po·ten·cy n.  The quality or state of being potent; physical or moral power; inherent strength; energy; ability to effect a purpose; capability; efficacy; influence. “Drugs of potency.”
    A place of potency and away o' the state.   --Shak.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 potency
      n 1: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical
           effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the
           drinks" [syn: effectiveness, strength]
      2: the inherent capacity for coming into being [syn: potential,
          potentiality]
      3: the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual
         intercourse