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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.
[1913 Webster]
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]