The cobra snake has a potent venom.
That medicine is very potent, so you should take only a little bit.
'Potent' means to be strong, or have the power to influence and convince. Examples:"The potent medicine cured the sick child after a few days." OR:"The argument the secretary gave was short and potent."
"The skunk sprayed my dog, leaving her with a potent, foul odor." "Whiskey at about 90 poof (40% alcohol) is quite a potent liquor." potent=strong, powerful, etc.
There is an explosive greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
The action group brought potent evidence to support passage of the bill.
Induced by potent circumstances, I was sure that I was going to die.
Such a blatant display of cowardice can only be coupled with an equally potent sense of shame.
Fermented forms of alcohol are reducible into more potent brews by the process of distillation.
the sleeping pills i took last night was potent.i slept more than what i excepted.
The root word "possum" likely refers to "power" or "ability." In this case, the sentence suggests that a potent new drug has the power or ability to fight cancer effectively.
The toxin dipped on the darts was very potent, and could kill a man in 5 hours.
Potent means powerful.