Definition of ergastic
: constituting the nonliving by-products of protoplasmic activity
- ergastic substances
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Origin and Etymology of ergastic
Greek ergastikos able to work, from ergazesthai to work, from ergon work
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First Known Use: circa 1896
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medical Definition of ergastic
: constituting the nonliving by-products (as intracellular deposits of starch or fat) of protoplasmic activity
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