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ef·fi·ca·cious

(ĕf′ĭ-kā′shəs)

adj.

Producing or capable of producing a desired effect. See Synonyms at effective.
[From Latin efficāx, efficāc-, from efficere, to effect; see effect.]
ef′fi·ca′cious·ly adv.
ef′fi·ca′cious·ness n.
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efficacious

(ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs)

adj

capable of or successful in producing an intended result; effective as a means, remedy, etc
[C16: from Latin efficāx powerful, efficient, from efficere to achieve; see effect]
ˌeffiˈcaciously adv
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ef•fi•ca•cious

(ˌɛf ɪˈkeɪ ʃəs)

adj.

capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, or remedy.
[1520–30; < Latin efficāx. See efficient, -acious]
ef`fi•ca′cious•ly, adv.
ef`fi•ca′cious•ness, n.
syn: See effective.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. 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”

effective, effectual, efficacious – producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch’s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”-LewisMumford; “effective teaching methods”; “effective steps toward peace”; “made an effective entrance”; “his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”; “an efficacious law”
inefficacious – lacking the power to produce a desired effect; “laws that are inefficacious in stopping crime”
2. efficacious – producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch’s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”-LewisMumford; “effective teaching methods”; “effective steps toward peace”; “made an effective entrance”; “his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”; “an efficacious law”

effective, effectual
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”
efficient – being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; “an efficient production manager”; “efficient engines save gas”
potent, stiff, strong – having a strong physiological or chemical effect; “a potent toxin”; “potent liquor”; “a potent cup of tea”, “a stiff drink”
powerful – having great power or force or potency or effect; “the most powerful government in western Europe”; “his powerful arms”; “a powerful bomb”; “the horse’s powerful kick”; “powerful drugs”; “a powerful argument”
useful, utile – being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society”
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efficacious

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efficacious

adjective

Producing or able to produce a desired effect:

effective, effectual, efficient, productive.
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فَعّال، ناجِع
effektivvirkningsfuld
hathatós
áhrifaríkur
efektyvumasveiksmingumas
efektīvsiedarbīgs

efficacious

[ˌefɪˈkeɪʃəs] ADJ (frm) [remedy, method] → eficaz, efectivo (against contra) to be efficacious in the treatment of sth → ser eficaz para or efectivo en el tratamiento de algo

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efficacious

[ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs] adj (= effective) → efficace

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efficacious

adj (form) → wirksam; to be efficacious for/against something → bei etw wirksam sein; to prove efficacious in the treatment of something → sich in der Behandlung von etw als wirksam erweisen
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efficacious

[ˌɛfɪˈkeɪʃəs] adj (frm) → efficace

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

efficacious

(efiˈkeiʃəs) adjective

producing the result intended. The medicine was most efficacious.

efficacy (ˈefikəsi) noun

kragdadig, doeltreffend فاعِلِيَّه ефикасност eficácia účinnost die Wirksamkeit effekt; virkning αποτελεσματικότηταeficacia tõhusus فایده؛ ثمربخشی tehokkuus efficacitéיעילות प्रभाव-क्षमता djelotvornost hathatósság kemanjuran verkun, áhrif; gagn efficacia 効能 효능 efektyvumas, veiksmingumas iedarbīgums kemujaraban werzaamheid kraft, virkningsfullhet skuteczność اغيزه ناك توب eficácia eficacitate эффективность účinnosť učinkovitost uspešnost effektivitet, ändamålsenlighet ผลเกิดตามที่ต้องการ yararlılık 功效，效力 ефективність; дієвість تاثیر tính có hiệu quả 功效，效力
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efficacious

adj eficaz, efectivo; (clinical research) eficaz bajo condiciones controladas (See note under efficacy.)

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