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organon

noun or·ga·non \ ˈȯr-gə-ˌnän \

Definition of organon

: an instrument for acquiring knowledge; specifically : a body of principles of scientific or philosophical investigation

Origin and Etymology of organon

Greek, literally, tool — more at organ

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