er·gas·tic | \ (ˌ)ər-ˈga-stik 
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\Definition of ergastic
: constituting the nonliving by-products of protoplasmic activity
ergastic substances
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ergastic
adjectiveer·gas·tic | \ (ˌ)ər-ˈgas-tik \
\Medical Definition of ergastic
: constituting the nonliving by-products (as intracellular deposits of starch or fat) of protoplasmic activity
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The first known use of ergastic was circa 1896
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