ɔ:ˈɡænɪk adj. 1 a Physiol. of or relating to a
bodily organ or organs. b
Med. (of a disease) affecting
the structure of an organ. 2 (of a
plant or animal) having organs or an organized
physical structure. 3
Agriculture produced or involving
production without the
use of
chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. (organic
crop; organic farming). 4 Chem. (of a compound etc.) containing
carbon (opp. INORGANIC). 5 a
structural,
inherent. b
constitutional,
fundamental. 6 organized,
systematic, coordinated (an organic whole). øorganic
chemistry the chemistry of carbon compounds. organic
law a law stating the
formal constitution of a
country. øøorganically adv. [F organique f. L organicus f. Gk organikos (as ORGAN)]