organ
IPA: ˈɔrgʌn
noun
- The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
- (by extension) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
- (music) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ), or an electronic instrument designed to replicate such.
- An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
- A government organization; agency; authority.
- (slang) The penis.
- (historical, military) An Asian form of mitrailleuse.
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States.
- Short for organ pipe cactus. [A cactus (family Cactaceae) (Stenocereus thurberi, syn. Glandulicereus thurberi), widespread in Mexico.]
verb
- (obsolete, transitive) To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.
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Examples of "organ" in Sentences
- The liver is an organ of the digestive system.
- The liver is one of the largest organs in the body.
- The human lungs are the organs of respiration in humans.
- The main effector organ for fluid homeostasis is the kidney.
- The lungs are the biggest organ in the lower respiratory tract.
- The target organs for polonium in humans are the spleen and liver.
- The two main organs that excrete drugs are the kidneys and the liver.
- The digestive organs, the brain, and lungs are the first to disintegrate.
- The two organs most commonly affected are the liver and the skeletal muscle.
- The liver is the body's largest organ and treated by a medical herpetologist.
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