synergy
noun
the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.; synergism.
synergic
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a word derived from
synergy.
Example Sentences
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This study points to a synergic effect between TrxT and dhd in the initial development of the tumour, while only TrxT appears to be essential for the maintenance of the tumour once established.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
The good of other people must be invoked, as well as the good for oneself, even though it must be demonstrated how these are-- or may be-- synergic.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2017
Riddle's researches, however, tend to show that growth is a synergic response to two hormones, thyrotropin and prolactin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Carbohydrates and fats serve as synergic and reserve foods.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
"Heterotrophic plants" must, of necessity, get food, either directly or indirectly, from some other plant which can synthetize synergic foods or, in a few cases, from animal organic matter.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
