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Organic and Biological Definitions

Organic

Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms
Organic matter.

Biological

Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms
Biological processes such as growth and digestion.

Organic

Of, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ
An organic disease.

Biological

Having to do with biology.

Organic

Of, marked by, or involving the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin
Organic vegetables.
An organic farm.
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Biological

Related by genetic lineage
The child's biological parents.
His biological sister.

Organic

Raised or conducted without the use of drugs, hormones, or synthetic chemicals
Organic chicken.
Organic cattle farming.

Biological

Being male or female by having the chromosomes for that sex
A biological female.

Organic

Serving organic food
An organic restaurant.

Biological

Of or relating to biological weapons
Biological warfare.
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Organic

Simple, healthful, and close to nature
An organic lifestyle.

Biological

A biologic.

Organic

Having properties associated with living organisms.

Biological

Of or relating to biology.

Organic

Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected
Society as an organic whole.

Biological

Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.

Organic

Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.

Biological

Organic grown without agrochemicals.

Organic

(Law) Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.

Biological

(rare) A biological product.

Organic

(Chemistry) Of or designating carbon compounds.

Biological

Pertaining to biology or to life and living things

Organic

An organic food or a product made from organic materials.

Biological

Of parents and children; related by blood;
Biological child

Organic

A substance, especially a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.

Organic

(Chemistry) An organic compound.

Organic

(biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

Organic

Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.

Organic

(chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.

Organic

(agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.

Organic

(sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).

Organic

(military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).

Organic

Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.

Organic

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Organic

Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
The writing of the script was an organic process.

Organic

Harmonious; coherent; structured.
The production came together in an organic whole.

Organic

(chemistry) An organic compound.

Organic

An organic food.

Organic

(science fiction) A living organism, as opposed to a robot or hologram.

Organic

Of or pertaining to an organ or its functions, or to objects composed of organs; consisting of organs, or containing them; as, the organic structure of animals and plants; exhibiting characters peculiar to living organisms; as, organic bodies, organic life, organic remains. Cf. Inorganic.

Organic

Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure.

Organic

Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
Those organic arts which enable men to discourse and write perspicuously.

Organic

Forming a whole composed of organs.

Organic

Of or pertaining to compounds which are derivatives of hydrocarbons; pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a large series of carbon-containing compounds which are related to the carbon compounds produced by biological processes (such as methane, oils, fats, sugars, alcohols, ethers, proteins, etc.) and include many substances of artificial production which may or may not occur in animals or plants; - contrasted with inorganic.

Organic

A fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

Organic

Relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis;
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds

Organic

Of or relating to or derived from living organisms;
Organic soil

Organic

Being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms;
Organic life
Organic growth
Organic remains found in rock

Organic

Involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs;
An organic disease

Organic

Of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones;
Organic eggs
Organic vegetables
Organic chicken

Organic

Simple and healthful and close to nature;
An organic lifestyle

Organic

Constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

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