Potency
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Definition
Potency is sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
Quick Facts
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What does potency mean?
In a sexual context, potency refers to sexual virility—the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
How potency is used
Potency is a noun used to describe sexual ability in this specific sense. The word also has nonsexual meanings related to power, strength, concentration, or capacity, but those meanings are separate from its sexual use.