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- Dictionaryefficacious/ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs/
adjective
- 1. (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective: formal "this treatment was efficacious in some cases"
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(used about a treatment or drug) working well under carefully controlled scientific testing conditions: Two versions of the vaccine have been shown in trials to be between 90% and 95% efficacious. Compare. effective (SUCCESSFUL) specialized. Related words. efficaciously. efficacy. efficacity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of EFFICACIOUS is having the power to produce a desired effect. How to use efficacious in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Efficacious.
When you really want to do something right, really nail it, really get at what you were going for — you're trying to be efficacious, or produce the effect you intended. The word efficacious is made up of the Latin efficere meaning "accomplish" and the suffix -ious meaning "full of."
Efficacious definition: capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.. See examples of EFFICACIOUS used in a sentence.
adverb. Word origin. C16: from Latin efficāx powerful, efficient, from efficere to achieve; see effect. Word Frequency. efficacious in American English. (ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs ) adjective. producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective. an efficacious drug. SIMILAR WORDS: efˈfective.
efficacious - marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"
efficacious meaning, definition, what is efficacious: working in the way you intended: Learn more.
Definition of efficacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective. An efficacious drug. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Effective. Wiktionary. Synonyms: effectual. effective. productive. efficient. potent. virtuous. vigorous. useful. prevalent. powerful. valid. forcible. capable. active. Antonyms: ineffective.
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