| ergon | <unit> A unit used to measure or represent the stability of a gene over the lifetime of a given organism. It is a function of the ratio of the adenine-thymine to the guanine-cytosine content of the gene, and is evidenced by the continual physical expression of the trait coded by the gene. (11 Nov 1997) |
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| ergonomics | A branch of ecology concerned with human factors in the design and operations of machines and the physical environment. Origin: ergo-+ G. Nomos, law (05 Mar 2000) |
| ergonovine | <chemical> A water soluble alkaloid, from ergot or produced synthetically. It is used as an oxytoxic and to relieve migraine headache. Pharmacological action: oxytocics. Chemical name: Ergoline-8-carboxamide, 9,10-didehydro-N-(2-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-6-methyl-, (8beta(S))- (12 Dec 1998) |