wirksamer
Translation
more effective, more potent
Examples
Dieses Medikament ist wirksamer.
This medicine is more effective.
Wir brauchen eine wirksamere Methode.
We need a more effective method.
Grammar Patterns
((more effective)) than ... This remedy is more effective than the old one.
Similar Words
Synonyms: effektiver, besser; Antonym: unwirksamer
Etymology
Comparative of 'wirksam'. From 'wirken' (to work/act) + '-sam' (suffix like '-some') + '-er' (comparative suffix). Literally 'more work-some' or 'more effective'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'wirken' as 'to work'. If something 'works more', it is 'wirksamer' (more effective).