Synergism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Synergism \Syn"er*gism\, n. [See {Synergetic}.] (Theol.)
     The doctrine or theory, attributed to Melanchthon, that in
     the regeneration of a human soul there is a cooperation, or
     joint agency, on the part both of God and of man.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     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}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  synergism
       n 1: the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for
            example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of
            their individual effects [syn: {synergy}]
       2: the theological doctrine that salvation results from the
          interaction of human will and divine grace