efficaciousness n 1: capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine" [syn: {efficacy}, {efficaciousness}] [ant: {inefficaciousness}, {inefficacy}]
efficaciousness \ef`fi*ca"cious*ness\ n. the capacity or power to produce a desired effect. Syn: efficacy. [WordNet 1.5]