organotherapy

[Gr. organon =organ, and the rape i a =nurture.] Med.: Treatment of disensed organs by the administration of extracts derived from corresponding organs of animals. These extracts are given names which indicate their nature or the organ from which they are derived; as, card in, from the heart; cerebrin, from the brain; gastrin, from the stomach; musculin, from the muscles, etc. *or-ga-num, s . [ORGAN.] 1. The same as ORGANON (q. v.). 2. A name given to a machine or contrivance in aid of the exercise of human labor in architecture and other arts. or-gan-ỹ (1), s. [ORIGANUM.] Bot.: Origanum vulgare . *or-gan-ỹ (2), s. [ORGAN.] An instrument; a means. "Th' unresisted organies to seduce you." Chapman: All Fooles , ii. 1. or-gan-zine, s. [Fr. organs in ; Ital. organzino .] 1. Thrown silk (q. v.). 2. Silk fabric made of such thread. or-găşm, s. [Fr. orgasme, from Gr. orgasmos, from org aō to swell, espec. with lust.] *1. Ord. Lang.: Sudden vehemence; immoderate excitement or action. 2. Med .: A state of excitement of an organ.