Simple Definition of organic
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of food : grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals
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: not using artificial chemicals
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: of, relating to, or obtained from living things
Full Definition of organic
1 archaic : instrumental
2 a : of, relating to, or arising in a bodily organ b : affecting the structure of the organism
3 a (1) : of, relating to, or derived from living organisms <organic evolution> (2) : of, relating to, yielding, or involving the use of food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides <organic farming> <organic produce> b (1) : of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds (2) : relating to, being, or dealt with by a branch of chemistry concerned with the carbon compounds of living beings and most other carbon compounds
4 a : forming an integral element of a whole : fundamental <incidental music rather than organic parts of the action — Francis Fergusson> b : having systematic coordination of parts : organized <an organic whole> c : having the characteristics of an organism : developing in the manner of a living plant or animal <society is organic>
5 : of, relating to, or constituting the law by which a government or organization exists
Examples of organic
He thinks of the city not as a collection of different neighborhoods but as an organic whole.
This neighborhood is an organic part of the city.
1517
First Known Use of organic
1517
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Definition of organic
: an organic substance: as a : a fertilizer of plant or animal origin b : a pesticide whose active component is an organic compound or a mixture of organic compounds c : a food produced by organic farming
1942
First Known Use of organic
1942
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playDefinition of organic
1 : relating to or obtained from living things <organic matter>
2 : relating to carbon compounds : containing carbon
3 : being, involving, or producing food grown or made without the use of artificial chemicals <organic beans> <organic farming>
Learn More about organic
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Medical Dictionary: Definition of "organic" Spanish Central: Translation of "organic" Nglish: Translation of "organic" for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of "organic" for Arabic speakers
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