Definition of: organic

(ôr·gan′ik) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of animals and plants.
2. Affecting an organ or organs of an animal or plant: organic diseases.
3. Serving the purpose of an organ.
4. Chem. Of or pertaining to compounds containing carbon as an essential ingredient.
5. Inherent in or pertaining to the organization or fundamental structure; structural; constitutional.
6. Of or characterized by systematic coordination of parts; organized; systematized.
7. Law Designating that system of laws or principles forming the foundation of a government.
8. Agric. Pertaining to the use of compost, manure, peat moss, and other natural fertilizers in the cultivation of farms and gardens. Also or·gan′i·cal. See synonyms under RADICAL.
—or·gan′i·cal·ly adverb