ergastic
er·gas·tic
adj \(ˌ)ər-ˈgas-tik\Definition of ERGASTIC
: constituting the nonliving by-products of protoplasmic activity <ergastic substances>
Origin of ERGASTIC
Greek ergastikos able to work, from ergazesthai to work, from ergon work
First Known Use: circa 1896
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