An interaction between two drugs that causes one drug to have no direct effect but increases the response of the other drug is referred to as the drug's potency.

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This statement is incorrect. The described interaction is called synergism or potentiation, but it does not refer to the potency of the drugs themselves. Potency refers to the strength or concentration of a drug required to produce a particular effect, regardless of interactions with other drugs.

An Interaction Between Two Drugs That Causes One Drug to Have