organic

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   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.

2. 2adjective

   Produced by the organs; as, organic pleasure.

3. 3adjective

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

4. 4adjective

   Forming a whole composed of organs. Hence: Of or pertaining to a system of organs; inherent in, or resulting from, a certain organization; as, an organic government; his love of truth was not inculcated, but organic.

5. 5adjective

   Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of the large series of substances which, in nature or origin, are connected with vital processes, and include many substances of artificial production which may or may not occur in animals or plants; -- contrasted with inorganic.

6. 6noun

   a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter

7. 7adjective

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

   Synonyms

   constituentconstitutionalconstitutive
8. 8adjective

   involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs

   "an organic disease"

9. 9adjective

   simple and healthful and close to nature

   "an organic lifestyle"

10. 10adjective

    relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis

    "hydrocarbons are organic compounds"

11. 11adjective

    being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms

    "organic life"

    "organic growth"

12. 12adjective

    of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones

    "organic eggs"

    "organic vegetables"