organic

organic
or•gan•ic
[[t]ɔrˈgæn ɪk[/t]] adj.
1) chem. noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon
Compare inorganic 3)
2) pertaining to, characteristic of, or derived from living organisms
3) agr. nut of, pertaining to, or involving animals, produce, etc., raised or grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or drugs:
organic farming; organic chicken[/ex]
4) zool. of or pertaining to an organ or the organs of an animal, plant, or fungus
5) of, pertaining to, or affecting living tissue
6) psl pat caused by physical change or impairment: organic disorder
Compare functional 5)
7) characterized by the systematic arrangement of parts; organized; systematic
8) of or pertaining to the basic constitution or structure of a thing; constitutional; inherent; fundamental
9) developing in the manner of living organisms:
a view of history as organic[/ex]
10) law Law. pertaining to the laws organizing the government of a state
11) agr. pes a substance, as a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin
Etymology: 1350–1400; < L organicus by or employing a mechanical device, instrumental < Gk organikós or•gan′i•cal•ly, adv.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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