synergist

synergist
/sin"euhr jist, si nerr"-/, n.
1. Physiol., Med. a body organ, medicine, etc., that cooperates with another or others to produce or enhance an effect.
2. Chem., Pharm. any admixture to a substance for increasing the effectiveness of one or more of its properties.
3. Theol. a person who holds the doctrine of synergism.
[1650-60; < NL synergista < Gk synerg(ós) (see SYNERGISM) + NL -ista -IST]

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