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synergistic

adjective syn·er·gis·tic \ˌsi-nər-ˈjis-tik\

Definition of SYNERGISTIC

1
:  having the capacity to act in synergism <synergistic drugs>
2
:  of, relating to, or resembling synergism <a synergistic reaction>
syn·er·gis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of SYNERGISTIC

circa 1847

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synergistic

adjective syn·er·gis·tic \ˌsin-ər-ˈjis-tik\

Medical Definition of SYNERGISTIC

1
:  having the capacity to act in synergism <synergistic drugs> <synergistic muscles>
2
:  of, relating to, or resembling synergism <a synergistic reaction> <a synergistic effect>
syn·er·gis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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