synergist

[sin-er-jist, si-nur-]

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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.

Origin of synergist

1650–60; < New Latin synergista < Greek synerg(ós) (see synergism) + New Latin -ista -ist

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Related Words for synergist

impetus, motivation, incentive, stimulant, incitement, reactionary, spur, goad, incendiary, agitator, impulse, incitation, reactant, synergist, adjuvant, enzyme, yeast, leaven, ferment

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Historical Examples of synergist

The same problem took a new form in the Synergist controversy, which discussed the first impulse in conversion.
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British Dictionary definitions for synergist

synergist

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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Word Origin and History for synergist

1650s in theology (see synergism); 1867 in medicine, from Greek synergos "working together" (see synergy) + -ist.

synergist in Medicine

synergist

[sĭn′ər-jĭst]

n.

A synergistic organ, drug, or agent.