efficacy 1
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
Examples
- 1.concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine
Hypernym
effectiveness 1
noun
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
Attribute
efficacious 1
adjective
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
inefficacious 1
adjective
lacking the power to produce a desired effect
EnglishAntonym
inefficacy 1
noun
a lack of efficacy
Derivationally related form
efficacious 2
adjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
efficacious 1
adjective
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
Attribute
efficacious 1
adjective
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
inefficacious 1
adjective
lacking the power to produce a desired effect
