or chiefly Brit  ar*te*fact  n 1  :  a product of artificial character due to extraneous (as human) agency : specif  :  a product or formation in a microscopic preparation of a fixed tissue or cell that is caused by manipulation or reagents and is not indicative of actual structural relationships  2  :  an electrocardiographic and electroencephalographic wave that arises from sources other than the heart or brain ar*ti*fac*tu*al or chiefly Brit  ar*te*fac*tu*al  adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  artefact 
 
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