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efficacy Definition and Meaning in English (efficacy definition)

noun
Synonyms:effectivenesspotencypower
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Efficacy definition: The ability, especially of a medicine or a method, to produce a desired or intended result.

Definitions of Efficacy

  1. 1noun(formal)

    The ability, especially of a medicine or a method, to produce a desired or intended result.

Example Sentences

formal

“The clinical trials confirmed the efficacy of the new vaccine.”

business

“We need to evaluate the efficacy of this marketing strategy.”

medical

“The efficacy of the treatment depends on early diagnosis.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

ineffectivenessfutilityuselessness

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Inflected Word Forms

adjectiveefficacious
adverbefficaciously

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Efficacy definition: The ability, especially of a medicine or a method, to produce a desired or intended result.
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'Efficacy' translates to 'efficacy' in English. Efficacy definition: The ability, especially of a medicine or a method, to produce a desired or intended result.
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