SYNERGISTICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does synergistically mean? 

• SYNERGISTICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb SYNERGISTICALLY has 2 senses:

1. (of group) in a synergistic or cooperative manner

2. (of drugs or muscles) in a synergistic or interactive manner

  Familiarity information: SYNERGISTICALLY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYNERGISTICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of group) in a synergistic or cooperative manner

Pertainym:

synergistic (working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of drugs or muscles) in a synergistic or interactive manner

Pertainym:

synergistic (used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more))

 Context examples 

Colony-Stimulating Factor Genes encode Colony-Stimulating Factors, autocrine or paracrine glycoprotein growth factors that act synergistically on several bone marrow progenitor cells to regulate myeloid differentiation and stimulate production of blood cells.

(Colony-Stimulating Factor Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent works synergistically with interleukin-2 further enhancing IFN gamma production.

(ImuVert, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared to single-subtype IFN, multi-subtypes act synergistically.

(Multi-subtype Natural Human Leukocyte Interferon Alpha, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also work synergistically with various cytotoxic agents.

(Pegylated Recombinant Human Arginase I BCT-100, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may act synergistically with other chemotherapeutic agents.

(Bryostatin 1, NCI Thesaurus)

The estrogen receptor is another transcription factor that uses CARM1 as one of several coactivators, acting synergistically with CBP through the Grip1 member of the p160 family of coactivators.

(Estrogen Receptor Regulation by CARM1 Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

This agent is shown to act synergistically with chemotherapeutic drugs in multiple cancer models.

(Anti-human GITR Monoclonal Antibody TRX518, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent reduces total levels of XIAP in tumor cells, working synergistically with cytotoxic drugs to overcome tumor cell resistance to apoptosis.

(AEG35156, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may act synergistically with radiation therapy.

(Nimotuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)

Synergistically, GM-CSF (sargramostim) expressed by the oncolytic adenovirus may promote a cytotoxic T cell response against tumor cells harboring the oncolytic adenovirus, resulting in an immune-mediated tumor cell death.

(Oncolytic Adenovirus Encoding GM-CSF, NCI Thesaurus)