-erg-

UK/ɜːɡ/UK/ɝɡ/

interfix

Used to form names of ergot alkaloid derivatives.

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Meanings

interfix
  1. medicineUsed to form names of ergot alkaloid derivatives.

Origin

From ergot.

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APA

-erg-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-erg-

MLA

“-erg-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-erg-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-erg-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-erg-.

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