artifact

ar·ti·fact

noun

Definition of ARTIFACT

1

: a product of artificial character due to extraneous (as human) agency; specifically : a product or formation in a microscopic preparation of a fixed tissue or cell that is caused by manipulation or reagents and is not indicative of actual structural relationships

2

: an electrocardiographic and electroencephalographic wave that arises from sources other than the heart or brain

—ar·ti·fac·tu·al or chiefly British ar·te·fac·tu·al \ˌärt-ə-ˈfak-chə(-wə)l, -ˈfaksh-wəl\ adjective

Variants of ARTIFACT

ar·ti·fact or chiefly British ar·te·fact \ˈärt-ə-ˌfakt\