Organ — meaning in English

English meaning

• organ noun A part of the body, such as the heart or liver, that performs a specific function.
• organic adj Relating to or coming from living things.

Senses

Organ is used for these senses in English:

• organ The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
• organ (musical instruments) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.
• organic (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.

organ — full definition

1. noun A part of the body, such as the heart or liver, that performs a specific function.
2. noun A large musical instrument played using one or more keyboards and pedals, producing sound through pipes or electronically.
3. noun A publication or broadcast that serves as the official voice of an organization or group.

organic — full definition

1. adj Relating to or coming from living things.
2. adj Grown or produced without artificial chemicals such as synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
3. adj Developing naturally and gradually, rather than being forced or artificially imposed.
4. adj In chemistry, relating to compounds containing carbon.

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