相そう乗じょう作さ用よう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

synergism; synergy; synergistic effect

Technical term used in biology, pharmacology, and business to describe a combined effect greater than the sum of individual effects. Often used with 効果 or in the pattern ～の相乗作用.

• 二ふたつの薬くすりの相そう乗じょう作さ用ようで治ち療りょう効こう果かが高たかまった。

  The synergistic effect of the two drugs enhanced the therapeutic outcome.

• このプロジェクトは技ぎ術じゅつとデザインの相そう乗じょう作さ用ようによって成せい功こうした。

  This project succeeded through the synergy of technology and design.