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Power, especially:
1. <gynaecology> The ability of the male to perform sexual intercourse.
2. <pharmacology> The power of a medicinal agent to produce the desired effects.
3. <anatomy> The ability of an embryonic part to develop and complete its destiny.
Origin: L. Potentia = power
(14 May 1997)
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