a drug, muscle, etc, that increases the action of another
2. Christian theology
an upholder of synergism
adjective
3.
of or relating to synergism
synergist in American English
(ˈsɪnərdʒɪst)
noun
a synergistic organ, drug, etc.
Examples of 'synergist' in a sentence
synergist
The synergist efficacy was measured using the observed/expected ratio calculation method.
Dah-Shyong Yu 2014, 'A study of an effective sunitinib–chemotherapeutic combination regimen for bladdercancer treatment using a mouse model', Urological Sciencehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1879522613001292. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In trials with transfluthrin mixed with piperonyl butoxide, the added synergist exhibited no efficacy-enhancing effect.
Sebastian Horstmann, Rainer Sonneck 2016, 'Contact Bioassays with Phenoxybenzyl and Tetrafluorobenzyl Pyrethroids against Target-Siteand Metabolic Resistant Mosquitoes.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4773128?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Synergist tests using piperonyl butoxide indicated the involvement of monoxygenases enzymes in the recorded resistance.
Ahmed Tabbabi, Jabeur Daaboub 2017, 'First investigation of deltamethrin pyrethroid susceptibility and resistance statusof Anopheles labranchiae (Falleroni, 1926), potential malaria vector in Tunisia',Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicinehttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169117310067. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Results show different morphology and mechanical properties of aponeuroses between synergist muscles.
Xiyao Shan, Shun Otsuka, Tomiko Yakura, Munekazu Naito, Takashi Nakano, Yasuo Kawakami 2019, 'Morphological and mechanical properties of the human triceps surae aponeuroses takenfrom elderly cadavers: Implications for muscle-tendon interactions', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0211485. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Parameters describing insecticide selection, fitness cost and the additional use of synergist were incorporated.
Barbosa Susana, Hastings Ian M 2012, 'The importance of modelling the spread of insecticide resistance in a heterogeneousenvironment: the example of adding synergists to bed nets', Malaria Journalhttp://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/258. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The synergist increased deltamethrin toxicity significantly in resistant strains, indicating that oxidases play an important role in deltamethrin resistance.
Helenara dos Santos Beckel, Irineu Lorini, Sonia M. N. Lazzari 2006, 'Efeito do sinergista butóxido de piperonila na resistência de Oryzaephilus surinamensis(L.) (Coleoptera, Silvanidae) a deltametrina e fenitrotiom Synergistic effect of piperonylbutoxide on the resistance of Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) (Coleoptera, Silvanidae)to deltamethrin and fenitrothion', Revista Brasileira de Entomologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262006000100016. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The functional overload of the plantaris muscle was induced by ablation of the synergist (gastrocnemius and soleus) muscles.
Akiko Kohara, Masanao Machida, Yuko Setoguchi, Ryouichi Ito, Masanori Sugitani, HirokoMaruki-Uchida, Hiroyuki Inagaki, Tatsuhiko Ito, Naomi Omi, Tohru Takemasa 2017, 'Enzymatically modified isoquercitrin supplementation intensifies plantaris musclefiber hypertrophy in functionally overloaded mice', Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutritionhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12970-017-0190-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Compensatory growth of soleus and plantaris muscles was triggered by a 4-week overload induced by synergist unilateral ablation.
Audrius Kilikevicius, Lutz Bunger, Arimantas Lionikas 2016, 'Baseline muscle mass is a poor predictor of functional overload-induced gain in themouse model', Frontiers in Physiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00534/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The synergist piperonyl butoxide was used to assess the role of non-target site mechanisms in pyrethroid resistance.
Ranson Hilary, Martin Thibaud, Sidick Aboubakar, Boussari Olayidé, Djègbè Innocent,Chandre Fabrice, Akogbéto Martin, Corbel Vincent 2011, 'Dynamics of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors in Benin: first evidence ofthe presence of L1014S kdr mutation in Anopheles gambiae from WestAfrica', Malaria Journalhttp://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/261. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)