-ergic

suffix

Produced or activated by (the specified thing).

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Meanings

suffix
  1. biochemistryProduced or activated by (the specified thing).

Origin

From -ergy + -ic.

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APA

-ergic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ergic

MLA

“-ergic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ergic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ergic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ergic.

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