noun
- Plural of efficacy; the ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness.
Usage: Formal and technical usage; commonly used in medical, scientific, and policy contexts.
Examples
- The efficacies of different vaccines were compared in the clinical trial.
- Researchers studied the efficacies of various treatment methods for the disease.
- The report examined the efficacies of multiple policy interventions.
- Drug efficacies can vary depending on individual patient factors.
- The efficacies of these strategies have been proven over time.
- Scientists debate the relative efficacies of the two approaches.