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

Words nearby organon

organoma, organomagnesium, organomegaly, organomercurial, organometallic, organon, organophosphate, organosilicon, organosiloxane, organotherapy, organotin

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How to use organon in a sentence

Their Organon of Medicine, or collection of medical knowledge, was a hook which they called Vagadasastir.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
Aristotles Organon, or logic, had always been in part known to the West and was known as a whole after about 1130.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Phlegmatos d' ouden epoisen h physis organon kathartikon, hoti psychron kai hygron esti kai hoion hmipeptos tis troph.
On the Natural Faculties|Galen
We thus see how vain it is to look to the Aristotelian tradition for an organon of truth or a criterion of falsehood.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto

The law of contradiction is as clearly laid down by him in the Republic, as by Aristotle in his Organon.
Sophist|Plato

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.