Potency
Pronunciation : Po"ten*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. potentia, from potens, -entis, potent. See Potent, and cf. Potance, Potence, Puissance.]
Definition : Defn: 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." Hawthorne. A place of potency and away o' the state. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913