How Do You Spell POTENTIZE?

Pronunciation: [pətˈɛnta͡ɪz] (IPA)

Potentize is a verb that has two syllables and is pronounced as /ˈpəʊtəntaɪz/. The first syllable "po" is pronounced as "poh" with a long O sound, followed by "ten" which is pronounced as "ten" with a short E sound. The second syllable "tize" is pronounced as "taiz" with a long A sound. This word means to increase the potency or strength of something, typically by dilution or mixture. The spelling of potentize is derived from the root word "potent" meaning powerful or effective.

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POTENTIZE Meaning and Definition

  1. Potentize is a verb that refers to the process of making something more potent or powerful. It involves increasing the strength, effectiveness, or concentration of a substance, typically through a series of dilutions and succussions. This term is often used in the field of homeopathy, where remedies are prepared by potentizing substances derived from plants, animals, or minerals.

    In homeopathy, the process of potentization involves repeatedly diluting a substance in water or alcohol and then vigorously shaking or succussing it. This is done to enhance the substance's therapeutic properties and to minimize any potential toxic effects. According to the principles of homeopathy, the more a substance is potentized, the more it becomes energetically charged and capable of stimulating the body's innate healing response.

    Potentization is based on the concept that even when a substance is extremely diluted to the point where there may be no detectable molecules left, its energetic or vibration pattern is retained. Homeopathy views this energetic imprint as the active principle of a remedy, which can interact with the body's vital force to restore balance and promote healing.

    The term "potentize" can also be used more broadly outside the context of homeopathy. It can describe any process of intensification or enhancement, whether it relates to physical substances, chemical compounds, or abstract concepts.

  2. In homeopathy, to render potent, potentialize, said of the dynamization of drugs by dilution or attenuation.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for POTENTIZE

Etymology of POTENTIZE

The word "potentize" is derived from the combination of two roots: "potent" and "-ize".

The word "potent" comes from the Latin "potentem", which means "powerful" or "mighty". It is related to the Latin verb "potere", meaning "be able".

The suffix "-ize" is derived from the Greek "-izo", which is used to form verbs indicating the act or process of making or causing something. It was later adopted into Latin as "-izare" and passed into English as "-ize" or "-ise".

Therefore, "potentize" combines the meaning of "powerful" or "mighty" (potent) with the suffix indicating the act or process of making or causing something to possess those traits (-ize). In essence, "potentize" means to make powerful or to increase the strength or effectiveness of something.

Conjugate verb Potentize

CONDITIONAL

I would potentize
you would potentize
he/she/it would potentize
we would potentize
they would potentize

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be potentizing
you would be potentizing
he/she/it would be potentizing
we would be potentizing
they would be potentizing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have potentize
you would have potentize
he/she/it would have potentize
we would have potentize
they would have potentize

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been potentizing
you would have been potentizing
he/she/it would have been potentizing
we would have been potentizing
they would have been potentizing

FUTURE

I will potentize
you will potentize
he/she/it will potentize
we will potentize
they will potentize

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be potentizing
you will be potentizing
he/she/it will be potentizing
we will be potentizing
they will be potentizing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have potentized
you will have potentized
he/she/it will have potentized
we will have potentized
they will have potentized

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been potentizing
you will have been potentizing
he/she/it will have been potentizing
we will have been potentizing
they will have been potentizing

IMPERATIVE

you potentize
we let´s potentize

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to potentize

PAST

I potentized
you potentized
he/she/it potentized
we potentized
they potentized

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was potentizing
you were potentizing
he/she/it was potentizing
we were potentizing
they were potentizing

PAST PARTICIPLE

potentized

PAST PERFECT

I had potentized
you had potentized
he/she/it had potentized
we had potentized
they had potentized

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been potentizing
you had been potentizing
he/she/it had been potentizing
we had been potentizing
they had been potentizing

PRESENT

I potentize
you potentize
he/she/it potentizes
we potentize
they potentize

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am potentizing
you are potentizing
he/she/it is potentizing
we are potentizing
they are potentizing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

potentizing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have potentized
you have potentized
he/she/it has potentized
we have potentized
they have potentized

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been potentizing
you have been potentizing
he/she/it has been potentizing
we have been potentizing
they have been potentizing