The meaning of POTENCY is force, power. How to use potency in a sentence.

Power and intensity (Definition of potency from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of potency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Potency is the power and influence that a person, action, or idea has to affect or change people's lives, feelings, or beliefs. All their songs have a lingering potency.

Potency is the noun form of the adjective potent, which generally means powerful but is commonly applied to things that produce a powerful physical or chemical effect.Example: The medication …

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun potency, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Potency definition: The quality or condition of being potent.