"-ergic" meaning in English

See -ergic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -ergy + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|-ergy|-ic|nocat=y}} -ergy + -ic Head templates: {{head|en|suffixes}} -ergic
  1. (chiefly biochemistry) Produced or activated by (the specified thing). Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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