synergistic


syn·er·gis·tic

adj \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

First Known Use of SYNERGISTIC

circa 1847

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