-ergic

a combining form with the meanings “activated by,” “sensitive to,” “releasing,” “resembling the effect produced by” the substance or phenomenon specified by the initial element: dopaminergic.

Origin of -ergic

apparently orig. in adrenergic and cholinergic, probably on the model of allergic

Words nearby -ergic

-ensis, -ent, -eous, -er, -erel, -ergic, -ern, -eroo, -ers, -ery, -es