When two chemicals are mixed, their effect is more than the summation of the effect of the individual chemical taken in the same amount. <em>This is termed as Synergistic interaction.
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Synergistic interaction is a two - way effect in which the effect of one over the other substances is taken into consideration. For example, carbon tetrachloride and ethanol taken separately are equally injurious to the liver. But when both the chemicals are taken as a combination, they produce greater harm to the liver.
Synergistic interaction means that the effect of two chemicals taken together is greater than the sum of their separate effect at the same doses. An example is pesticide and fertilizer.
