Obsolete term denoting a clear biological—as opposed to psychological (“functional”)—cause of an illness or symptom.
Chemically, a substance containing carbon in the molecule (with the exception of carbonates and cyanide). Substances of animal and vegetable origin are organic; minerals are inorganic. The term organic foods refers to ‘organically grown foods’, meaning plants grown without the use of (synthetic) pesticides, fungicides, or inorganic fertilisers, and prepared without the use of preservatives.
Carbon-containing compounds.
Terms used for products grown and processed without use of artificial chemicals (wild-harvested materials usually qualify as organic).
A dysfunction caused by a change in tissues, as in organic disease.
Referring to organs in the body.
Coming from an animal, plant or other organism.
Referring to food which has been cultivated naturally, without certain fertilisers or pesticides.
Being composed of, or containing, matter of plant or animal origin.
Substances containing carbon that originate from living creatures.
Pertaining to a bodily organ; possessing organized structures or organs; or associated with organisms or substances derived from them.
In the field of medicine, the term signifies the existence of illness within the body.
In the realm of chemistry, the term pertains to specific compounds that incorporate carbon.