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potential medical definition
adjective
Capable of being but not yet in existence; latent.
noun- The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being.
- The work required to bring a unit electric charge, magnetic pole, or mass from an infinitely distant position to a designated point in a static electric, magnetic, or gravitational field, respectively.
- The potential energy of a unit charge at any point in an electric circuit measured with respect to a specified reference point in the circuit or to ground; voltage.
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