- efficacy
- noun (plural -cies) Date: 13th century the power to produce an effect
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Efficacy — is the capacity to produce an effect. It has different specific meanings in different fields. 1 ef·fi·ca·cy /ˈɛfɪkəsi/ noun [noncount] formal : the power to produce a desired result or effect ▪ The efficacy of this treatment has not yet been … Wikipedia
efficacy — ef fi*ca*cy, n. [L. efficacia, fr. efficax. See {Efficacious}.] Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
efficacy — 1520s, from L. efficacia efficacy, efficiency, from efficax (gen. efficacis) powerful, effective, from stem of efficere work out, accomplish (see EFFECT (Cf. effect)). Earlier in same sense was efficace (c.1200), from O.Fr. eficace (14c.), from L … Etymology dictionary
efficacy — index caliber (mental capacity), competence (ability), dint, efficiency, force (strength), st … Law dictionary
efficacy — [n] efficiency; productiveness ability, adequacy, capability, capableness, capacity, competence, effect, effectiveness, efficaciousness, energy, force, influence, performance, potency, power, strength, success, sufficiency, use, vigor, virtue,… … New thesaurus
efficacy — ► NOUN formal ▪ the ability to produce a desired or intended result … English terms dictionary
efficacy — [ef′i kə sē] n. [ME & OFr efficace < L efficacia < efficax: see EFFICACIOUS] power to produce effects or intended results; effectiveness … English World dictionary
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efficacy — The extent to which a specific intervention, procedure, regimen, or service produces a beneficial result under ideal conditions. Cf.:effectiveness. [L. efficacia, fr, ef ficio, to perform, accomplish] * * * ef·fi·ca·cy (efґĭ kə se) [L.… … Medical dictionary
efficacy — [[t]e̱fɪkəsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with poss If you talk about the efficacy of something, you are talking about its effectiveness and its ability to do what it is supposed to. [FORMAL] Recent medical studies confirm the efficacy of a healthier… … English dictionary
efficacy — /ef i keuh see/, n., pl. efficacies. capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy. [1520 30; < L efficacia, equiv. to efficac (see EFFICACIOUS) + ia Y3] * * * … Universalium
