synergy

noun
/ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/UK/ˈsɪnəɹd͡ʒi/US

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνεργία (sunergía, “cooperation”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἔργον (érgon, “work”). By surface analysis, syn- + -ergy.

  1. derived from συνεργία

Definitions

  1. A synonym of binding energy.

  2. The cooperation of two or more nerves, muscles, organs, etc.

    • the digestive synergy
  3. The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere…

    The combined action of two or more drugs where the effects are stronger than their mere sum.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Benefits resulting from combining different groups, people, objects or processes.

      • Others argued that the notion of a targeted war on a particular disease inevitably distracted from natural synergies with other areas of research.

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Derived

syndemic

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for synergy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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