Having the power to oppose or counteract something; acting as an equal and opposite force.
From counter- + potent (from Latin potens, meaning powerful or able). The adjective form describes something that possesses counterpotence.
When you call something counterpotent, you're saying it's not just strong—it's strategically strong in opposition to something else. Renaissance alchemists used potent to describe active ingredients in reactions, making counterpotent their term for substances that could neutralize or balance others.
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