Definition of 'organic'

Noun

1. a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter
      Synonyms: organic fertilizer organic fertiliser

Adjective

1. relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis; "hydrocarbons are organic compounds"
      Antonyms: inorganic
2. of or relating to or derived from living organisms; "organic soil"
3. being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms; "organic life"; "organic growth"; "organic remains found in rock"
      Antonyms: inorganic
4. involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease"
      Antonyms: functional
5. of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones; "organic eggs"; "organic vegetables"; "organic chicken"
6. simple and healthful and close to nature; "an organic lifestyle"
7. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
      Synonyms: constituent constitutional constitutive

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