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synergism [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

The increase in intensity of an effect (chemical or biological) by one substance or organism, due to the presence of another substance or organism; the combined effect is greater than the additive effects of the separate substances or organisms.

CONT

Synergism has been extremely difficult to prove in complicated food products, probably because of the effect of natural inhibitors, catalysts ...

CONT

What Western science does not know about curare preparation indicates how much there is still to learn from the so-called "primitive peoples" of Amazonia. An excellent example is the Western lack of understanding of the possible synergistic effects of many vegetal ingredients in the curares.

OBS

synergistic effect; synergism; synergy: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Augmentation de l'intensité d'un effet (chimique ou biologique) par une substance ou un organisme, due à la présence d'une autre substance ou d'un autre organisme; l'effet combiné est supérieur aux effets cumulés des substances ou organismes séparé(e)s.

OBS

synergie; effet synergique : termes normalisés par l'AFNOR.

OBS

synergie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
DEF

Incremento en la intensidad de un efecto (químico o biológico) por una sustancia u organismo, debido a la presencia de otra sustancia u organismo, en donde el efecto combinado es mayor que los efectos aditivos de las sustancias separadas u organismos por separado.

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Record 2 2004-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

The joint action of agents so that their combined effect is greater than the algebraic sum of their individual effects.

CONT

As used on a MSDS [material safety data sheet], synergism means that exposure to more than one chemical can result in health effects greater than expected when the effects of exposure to each chemical are added together. ... When chemicals are synergistic, the potential hazards of the chemicals should be re-evaluated, taking their synergistic properties into consideration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Toxicologie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
DEF

Addition ou potentialisation de plusieurs toxiques pour créer un état morbide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Toxicología
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
DEF

Incremento de potencia causado por la combinación de dos factores, cuya resultante es mayor a la esperada de la suma de tales potencias.

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