-ERGIC

Meaning of -ERGIC in English

[-er.gic] adj comb form [-ergy work (fr. LL -ergia, fr. Gk, fr. ergon work) + -ic--more at work]: exhibiting or stimulating activity of "dopaminergic"

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-ERGIC — adjective combining form see: work exhibiting or stimulating activity of
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-ERGIC — ə(r)jik, ˌərj- adjective combining form Etymology: -ergy + -ic (I) : exhibiting or stimulating activity of dopamin ergic
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-ERGIC — a combining form with the meanings "activated by," "sensitive to," "releasing," "resembling the effect produced by" the substance or phenomenon …
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-ERGIC — Etymology: -ergy work (from Late Latin -ergia, from Greek, from ergon work) + -ic — more at work : exhibiting …
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ERGIC — Function: adjective combining form Etymology: -ergy work (fr. Late Latin -ergia, from Greek, from ergon work) + -ic ― more …
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SEROTONERGIC — also serotoninergic adjective Etymology: serotonin + -ergic Date: 1957 liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve …
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NORADRENERGIC — adjective Etymology: noradrenaline + -ergic Date: 1963 liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses
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ADRENERGIC — adjective Etymology: adren- + -ergic Date: 1934 liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline , resembling …
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SEROTONERGIC — ˌsirətəˈnərjik adjective also se·ro·to·nin·er·gic ˌsirəˌtōnə̇ˈnərjik, -ˌtän- Etymology: seroton in + -ergic (herein) : liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in …
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PEPTIDERGIC — ¦peptīd¦ərjik adjective Etymology: peptide + -ergic (herein) : being, relating to, releasing, or activated by neurotransmitters that are short peptide …
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NORADRENERGIC — ¦nȯ(ə)rˌ adjective Etymology: noradren aline + -ergic (herein) : liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve …
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MONOAMINERGIC — ¦mänōˌamə̇¦nərjik, ¦mōn- adjective Etymology: monoamine (herein) + -ergic (herein) : liberating or involving monoamines (as serotonin or norepinephrine) in neural …
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DOPAMINERGIC — ¦dōpəˌmē¦nərjə̇k, -mə̇¦n- adjective Etymology: dopamine (herein) + -ergic (herein) : relating to, participating in, or activated by the neurotransmitter activity …
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CATECHOLAMINERGIC — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ (ˌ)mē¦nərjik, -_mə̇¦- adjective Etymology: catecholamine + -ergic (herein) : involving, liberating, or mediated by catecholamine catecholaminergic …
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MONOERGIC — “+|ərjik adjective also mon·er·gic (ˈ)män, (ˈ)mōn+ Etymology: mon- + -ergic (from -ergy + -ic ) : monoenergetic
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ANTERGIC — (ˈ)an|tərjik adjective Etymology: anti- (I) + -ergic (as in synergic ) of muscles : antagonistic • ant·er·gism ˈantərˌjizəm, anˈt- noun …
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ADREN- — combining form or adreno- Etymology: adrenal (I) 1. : adrenal glands adreno cortical adreno medullary adreno tropic : adrenal and …
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SEROTONERGIC — /ser"euh tn err"jik/ , adj. containing or activated by serotonin. [ 1965-70; SEROTON(IN) + -ERGIC ]
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EXOERGIC — /ek'soh err"jik/ , adj. Chem. exothermic (opposed to endoergic ). [ 1940-45; EXO- + (SYN)ERGIC ]
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ENDOERGIC — /en'doh err"jik/ , adj. Chem. endothermic (opposed to exoergic ). [ 1935-40; ENDO- + -ERGIC ]
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DOPAMINERGIC — /doh'peuh mi nerr"jik/ , adj. Biochem. activated by or sensitive to dopamine. [ 1970-75; DOPAMINE + -ERGIC ]
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CHOLINERGIC — /koh'leuh nerr"jik, kol'euh-/ , adj. Biochem. 1. resembling acetylcholine in pharmacological action. 2. stimulated by or releasing acetylcholine or a …
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ANTICHOLINERGIC — /an'ti koh'leuh nerr"jik, -kol'euh-/ , Biochem., Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that opposes the effects of …
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ADRENERGIC — /ad'reuh nerr"jik/ , adj. 1. of or like epinephrine in effect. 2. releasing epinephrine. 3. activated by epinephrine or any …
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SEROTONERGIC — adjective also se·ro·to·nin·er·gic ˌsir-ə-ˌtō-nə-ˈnər-jik Etymology: seroton in + -ergic Date: 1957 : liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the …
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NORADRENERGIC — adjective Etymology: noradren aline + -ergic Date: 1963 : liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve …
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EXO- — or ex- Etymology: Greek exō out, outside, from ex out of — more at ex- 1. : outside exo gamy …
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ADRENERGIC — adjective Etymology: adren- + -ergic Date: 1934 1. : liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline …
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ADREN- — or adreno- Etymology: adrenal 1. : adrenal glands adreno cortical 2. : adrenaline adren ergic
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SEROTONERGIC — [se.ro.to.ner.gic] also se.ro.to.nin.er.gic adj [serotonin + -ergic] (1957): liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve impulses …
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NORADRENERGIC — [nor.ad.ren.er.gic] adj [noradrenaline + -ergic] (1963): liberating, activated by, or involving norepinephrine in the transmission of nerve impulses "~ nerve …
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ADRENERGIC — [ad.ren.er.gic] adj [adren- + ergic] (1934) 1: liberating or activated by adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline "an ~ nerve" …
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