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potentiation
verb(po-ten-ti-ate)
to make effective or active or more effective or more active; also : to augment the activity of (something, such as a drug) synergistically
potentiation
noun(po-ten-ti-ate)
a long-lasting strengthening of the response of a postsynaptic nerve cell to stimulation across the synapse that occurs with repeated stimulation and is thought to be related to learning and long-term memory —abbreviation LTP

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