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Definition of: synergism
(sin′ər·jiz′əm) noun
1. The doctrine that human effort cooperates with divine grace in the salvation of the soul.
2. Med. The mutually cooperating action of separate substances which together produce an effect greater than that of any component taken alone, as certain drug mixtures. [<NL Synergismus <Gk. synergos working together <synergeein. See SYNERGETIC.]
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