• (n.) Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; as, the inefficacy of medicines or means. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/inefficacy/
Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; as, the inefficacy of medicines or means. 'The seeming inefficacy of censures.' (Bp. Hall) 'The inefficacy was soon proved, like that of many similar medicines.' (James Gregory) ... Origin: L. Inefficacia. See In- not, and Eff... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
In·ef'fi·ca·cy noun [ Latin inefficacia . See In- not, and Efficacy .] Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; as, the inefficacy of medicines or means. « The seeming inefficacy Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/49