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synergism Definition

syn·er·gism (sin′ər jiz′əm)

noun

  1. the simultaneous action of separate agencies which, together, have greater total effect than the sum of their individual effects: said esp. of drugs
  2. the combined or correlated action of different organs or parts of the body, as of muscles working together

Etymology: ModL synergismus < Gr synergos, working together: see synergy

synergism Related Forms

syn′·er·gis′·tic adjective

synergism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • adverse: The BHR, with an integral porous surface, eliminates that element of possible adverse synergism between titanium and cobalt-chrome.
  • strong: However, a strong synergism between the v- raf and v- myc oncogenes was revealed.
  • possible: The BHR, with an integral porous surface, eliminates that element of possible adverse synergism between titanium and cobalt-chrome.

Preposition: between

titanium: The BHR, with an integral porous surface, eliminates that element of possible adverse synergism between titanium and cobalt-chrome.