-ergic

-ergic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English -ergy
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English -ergic

    From -ergy + -ic.

    Suffix

    -ergic

    1. (chiefly biochemistry) Produced or activated by (the specified thing).

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -ergic
    acetylcholinergic
    acidergic
    adenosinergic
    adrenalinergic
    adrenergic
    allatostatinergic
    aminergic
    angiotensinergic
    antiadrenergic
    apelinergic
    ATPergic
    bioaminergic
    cannabinergic
    cannabinoidergic
    catecholaminergic
    CCKergic
    cholecystokininergic
    cholinergic
    CRHergic
    dopaminergic
    dynorphinergic
    endorphinergic
    endothelinergic
    enkephalinergic
    GABAergic
    galaninergic
    galinergic
    ghrelinergic
    glutamatergic
    glutaminergic
    glycinergic
    histaminergic
    hyperadrenergic
    hypocretinergic
    inotocinergic
    insulinergic
    kisspeptinergic
    leptinergic
    melanocortinergic
    melatonergic
    monoaminergic
    morphinergic
    muscarinergic
    neuroadrenergic
    neurotensinergic
    nicotinergic
    nitrergic
    nonadrenergic
    noradrenalinergic
    norepinephrinergic
    octopaminergic
    opioidergic
    orexinergic
    oxytocinergic
    parvalbuminergic
    peptidergic
    plasminergic
    polyaminergic
    proctolinergic
    purinergic
    pyrimidinergic
    serotonergic
    serotoninergic
    somatostatinergic
    sympathoadrenergic
    tachykinergic
    tachykininergic
    thiocholinergic
    tyraminergic
    urotensinergic
    vasopressinergic
    vasotocinergic
    VIPergic
    vitaminergic
    zincergic

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