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or·gan·ic

 (ôr-găn′ĭk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or derived from living organisms: organic matter.
2. Of, relating to, or affecting a bodily organ: an organic disease.
3.
a. Of, marked by, or involving the use of fertilizers or pesticides that are strictly of animal or vegetable origin: organic vegetables; an organic farm.
b. Raised or conducted without the use of drugs, hormones, or synthetic chemicals: organic chicken; organic cattle farming.
c. Serving organic food: an organic restaurant.
d. Simple, healthful, and close to nature: an organic lifestyle.
4.
a. Having properties associated with living organisms.
b. Resembling a living organism in organization or development; interconnected: society as an organic whole.
5. Constituting an integral part of a whole; fundamental.
6. Law Denoting or relating to the fundamental or constitutional laws and precepts of a government or an organization.
7. Chemistry Of or designating carbon compounds.
n.
1. An organic food or a product made from organic materials.
2. A substance, especially a fertilizer or pesticide, of animal or vegetable origin.
3. Chemistry An organic compound.

or·gan′i·cal·ly adv.
or′gan·ic′i·ty (ôr′gə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.organically - as an important constituent; "the drapery served organically to cover the Madonna"
2.organically - involving carbon compounds; "organically bound iodine"
inorganically - not involving carbon compounds; "inorganically bound molecules"
3.organically - in an organic manner; "this food is grown organically"
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Translations
عُضْوِيّاً
szervesenszervileg
á lífrænan hátt
organicky
organik olarak

organically

[ɔːˈgænɪkəlɪ] ADV
1. (Agr) [grow, produce, farm] → biológicamente, sin utilizar pesticidas ni fertilizantes artificiales
organically grown foodsalimentos mpl biológicos, alimentos mpl de cultivo biológico
an organically rich soilun suelo orgánicamente rico
2. (Med) the surgeons could find nothing organically wronglos cirujanos no encontraban nada que estuviera mal desde el punto de vista físico
3. (fig) [grow, develop, integrate] → de forma natural
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organically

[ɔːrˈgænɪkəli] adv [grow, produce] → biologiquement
... organically grown vegetables → ... des légumes issus de l'agriculture biologique, ... des légumes cultivés biologiquementorganic chemistry nchimie f organiqueorganic farm nferme f biologiqueorganic farming nagriculture f biologiqueorganic matter nmatière f organique
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organically

adv
(Sci, Med) → organisch
farm, growbiodynamisch
(fig) integrated, connected etcorganisch
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organically

[ɔːˈgænɪklɪ] adv (affect, develop) → organicamente; (farm, cultivate) → biologicamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

organ1

(ˈoːgən) noun
1. a part of the body or of a plant which has a special purpose. the reproductive organs.
2. a means of spreading information, eg a newspaper. an organ of the Communist Party.
orˈganic (-ˈgӕ-) adjective
1. of or concerning the organs of the body. organic diseases.
2. of, found in, or produced by, living things. Organic compounds all contain carbon.
3. (of food) grown without the use of artificial fertilizers.
orˈganically adverb
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