efficacy
noun [U] /ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/ formalDefinition
› an ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result: They recently ran a series of tests to measure the efficacy of the drug. → Synonym effectivenessEfficient and effective
(Definition of efficacy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a treat idiom
- be firing on all cylinders idiom
- businesslike adjective
- do the trick idiom
- does what it says on the tin idiom
- efficient adjective
- ergonomics noun
- labour-saving adjective
- miraculous adjective
- organized adjective (USING SYSTEM)
- punch noun (EFFECT)
- smooth adjective (NOT INTERRUPTED)
- smoothly adverb
- snappy adjective (EFFECTIVE)
- strong adjective (NOT WEAK)
- technical adjective
- timesaving adjective
- together adjective
- workable adjective (HAVING EFFECT)
- worth your salt idiom
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