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/ˌsɪnɝˈdʒɪstɪk/
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[ UK /sˌɪnədʒˈɪstɪk/ ]
[ UK /sˌɪnədʒˈɪstɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect
a synergistic effect - of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism
- used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
How To Use synergistic In A Sentence
- When resources synergistically improve performance, combinations yielding equal benefits are represented by an isocline that is convex to the origin.
- In laboratory studies using human airway smooth muscle cells, they found that combined treatment with estradiol and the beta-agonist, isoproterenol (which non-selectively activates both beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors), had a synergistic effect on decreasing intracellular calcium and force more than either estradiol or isoproterenol alone. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- Vitamin A supports healthy mucous membranes while vitamin C and E act synergistically to combat free radicals commonly created during infection.
- A synergistic blend of healing substances, according to ayurveda, delivers a holistic benefit that is greater than the sum of its parts.
- The latter participate in numerous morphogenetic and physiological events, including hematopoiesis, through synergistic interactions with other transcriptional activators.
- Together, these herbs have a synergistic effect. Times, Sunday Times
- While hyperforin may be sufficient to explain the antidepressant effects of St. John's wort, synergistic effects on monoamines is possible.
- If we look at reality and note that Plasmodium reproduces sexually in the mosquito, the probability becomes several orders of magnitude higher, as synergistic substitutions can be assembled by intragenic recombination. Behe Responds
- By harnessing the power of nature's own antibiotics, scientists have engineered an enzyme known as a lysin that not only kills MRSA in mice but also works synergistically with antibiotics that were once powerless against the formidable organism. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- But surely you understand that there is polarity in nature (cation/anion, stamen/pistil, male/female), a condition in which complimentary opposites exist in a synergistic fashion to produce and create. Spark plugs and transmissions
