subpotency

[ suhb-poht-n-see ]
/ sʌbˈpoʊt n si /

noun

a condition of reduced potency, as of a medication.
a reduced capacity to transmit genetic characteristics.

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OTHER WORDS FROM subpotency

sub·po·tent, adjective

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