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efficacious
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efficacious
(adjective)
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efficacious
/ˌɛfə
ˈ
keɪʃəs/
adjective
efficacious
/ˌɛfə
ˈ
keɪʃəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of EFFICACIOUS
[
more efficacious; most efficacious
]
formal
:
having the power to produce a desired result or effect
:
effective
an
efficacious
remedy
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— efficaciously
adverb
— efficaciousness
noun
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noncount
]
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