synergy

n. the coordination of forces or efforts to achieve a goal, as when a group of muscles work together in order to move a limb. Also called coordinative structure. —synergic adj.

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Psychology term of the day

February 21st 2025

bulimia

n. insatiable hunger for food. It may have physiological causes, such as a brain lesion or endocrine disturbance, or be primarily a psychological disorder (see binge-eating disorder; bulimia nervosa). See also hyperbulimia; hyperphagia. —bulimic adj., n.