potent potent /ˈpoʊtənt/

adjective

1. () Having or wielding force or authority  ( potent , strong )
   having or wielding force or authority
    Providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons
   providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons
   
2. () Having great influence  ( potent , powerful )
   having great influence
   
3. () Having a strong physiological or chemical effect  ( stiff , strong , potent )
   having a strong physiological or chemical effect
    A potent toxin
   a potent toxin
    Potent liquor
   potent liquor
    A potent cup of tea
   a potent cup of tea
    A stiff drink
   a stiff drink
   
4. (of a male) capable of copulation  ( potent , virile )
   (of a male) capable of copulation