synergist
[ sin-er-jist, si-nur- ]
/ ˈsɪn ər dʒɪst, sɪˈnɜr- /
noun
Physiology, Medicine/Medical. a body organ, medicine, etc., that cooperates with another or others to produce or enhance an effect.
Chemistry, Pharmacology. any admixture to a substance for increasing the effectiveness of one or more of its properties.
Theology. a person who holds the doctrine of synergism.
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Words nearby synergist
syneresis, synergetic, synergic, synergid, synergism, synergist, synergistic, synergistic muscles, synergy, synesis, synesthesia
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Example sentences from the Web for synergist
The same problem took a new form in the Synergist controversy, which discussed the first impulse in conversion.
British Dictionary definitions for synergist
synergist
/ (ˈsɪnədʒɪst, sɪˈnɜː-) /
noun
a drug, muscle, etc, that increases the action of another
Christian theol an upholder of synergism
adjective
of or relating to synergism
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Medical definitions for synergist
synergist
[ sĭn′ər-jĭst ]
n.
A synergistic organ, drug, or agent.
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