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vi·tal·ism | \ ˈvī-tə-ˌli-zəm 
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\Definition of vitalism
1 : a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physicochemical forces
2 : a doctrine that the processes of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining
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vitalist \ ˈvī-tə-list \ noun or adjective
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vitalism
nounvi·tal·ism | \ ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌiz-əm \
\Medical Definition of vitalism
1 : a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physicochemical forces
2 : a doctrine that the processes of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining
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The first known use of vitalism was in 1822
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