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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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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.
EFFICACIOUS definition: 1. able to produce the intended result: 2. (used about a treatment or drug) working well under…. Learn more.
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.
Something that's efficacious is full of accomplishment. An efficacious medicine is one that cures you of the ailment you had. An efficacious recipe is one that comes out the way you intended it to taste.
producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective. an efficacious drug. SIMILAR WORDS: efˈfective. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. efficaciously (ˌeffiˈcaciously) adverb.
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".
Definition of efficacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
efficacious meaning, definition, what is efficacious: working in the way you intended: Learn more.
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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.
