synergism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
synergism
    n 1: the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for
         example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their
         individual effects [syn: {synergy}, {synergism}]
    2: the theological doctrine that salvation results from the
       interaction of human will and divine grace
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Synergism \Syn"er*gism\, n. [See {Synergetic}.] (Theol.)
   The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in
   the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or
   joint agency, on the part both of God and of man.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Synergy \Syn"er*gy\, n. [Gr. ?. See {Synergetic}.]
   2. Combined action; especially (Med.), the combined healthy
      action of every organ of a particular system; as, the
      digestive synergy.
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   2. An effect of the interaction of the actions of two agents
      such that the result of the combined action is greater
      than expected as a simple additive combination of the two
      agents acting separately; -- also called {synergism.}.
      Opposite to {antagonism}.
      [PJC]
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