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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024syn•er•gism (sin′ər jiz′əm, si nûr′jiz-),USA pronunciation n. - the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.
- Drugsthe joint action of agents, as drugs, that when taken together increase each other's effectiveness (contrasted with antagonism).
- Religion[Theol.]the doctrine that the human will cooperates with the Holy Ghost in the work of regeneration. Cf. monergism.
- Greek synerg(ós) working together (syn- syn- + érg(on) work + -os adjective, adjectival suffix) + Neo-Latin -ismus -ism
- Neo-Latin synergismus
- 1755–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: synergism /ˈsɪnəˌdʒɪzəm sɪˈnɜː-/ n
Also called: synergy the working together of two or more drugs, muscles, etc, to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects- another name for synergy
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin synergismus, from Greek sunergos, from syn- + ergon work |