organon
[ awr-guh-non ]
/ ˈɔr gəˌnɒn /
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noun, plural or·ga·na [awr-guh-nuh], /ˈɔr gə nə/, or·ga·nons.
an instrument of thought or knowledge.
Philosophy. a system of rules or principles of demonstration or investigation.
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Origin of organon
First recorded in 1580–90; from Greek órganon; see organ
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British Dictionary definitions for organon
organon
organum
/ (ˈɔːɡəˌnɒn) /
noun plural organa (ˈɔːɡənə), -nons, -na or -nums Epistemology
a system of logical or scientific rules, esp that of Aristotle
archaic a sense organ, regarded as an instrument for acquiring knowledge
Word Origin for organon
C16: from Greek: implement; see organ
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Medical definitions for organon
organon
[ ôr′gə-nŏn′ ]
n. pl. or•ga•nons
An organ.
A set of principles for use in scientific investigation.
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