a. Physiol. [ad. mod.L. synergicus, f. Gr. συνεργός, -εργεῖν: see prec. and -IC.] Working together, co-operating, as a group of muscles for the production of some movement; pertaining to or involving synergy.
1859. Mayne, Expos. Lex.
1886. Ferrier, Functions of Brain, vi. (ed. 2), 200. Every form of active muscular exertion necessitates the simultaneous co-operation of an immense assembly of synergic movements.
1899. Allbutt’s Syst. Med., VII. 61. A failure of synergic action of muscles.
Hence Synergically adv., so as to co-operate.
1899. Allbutt’s Syst. Med., VII. 898. Muscles … which are brought into action synergically.
