| organotherapy | Historically, the treatment of disease by the administration of animal organs or their extracts (after brown-sequard). at present synthetic preparations substitute for the extracts of a gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| organothiophosphorus compounds | Compounds containing carbon-phosphorus bonds in which the phosphorus component is also bonded to one or more sulfur atoms. Many of these compounds function as pesticides (e.g., insecticide, organothiophosphate). (12 Dec 1998) |
| organotin compounds | Organic compounds which contain tin in the molecule. Used widely in industry and agriculture. (12 Dec 1998) |
| organotroph | <cell biology> In reference to energy source (electron donor) - An organism which obtains energy by the metabolism of organic substrates (as electron donors). There are two type of organotrophs: chemoorganotroph and photoorganotroph. Compare: autotroph, lithotroph, heterotroph, phototroph. (09 Oct 1997) |
| organotrophic | <biology> Relating to the creation, organization, and nutrition of living organs or parts. Origin: Organo- + Gr. To nourish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| organotropic | Pertaining to or characterised by organotropism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| organotropism | The special affinity of particular drugs, pathogens, or metastatic tumours for particular organs or their component parts. Compare: parasitotropism. Synonym: organotropy. Origin: organo-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |
| organotropy | The special affinity of particular drugs, pathogens, or metastatic tumours for particular organs or their component parts. Compare: parasitotropism. Synonym: organotropy. Origin: organo-+ G. Trope, a turning (05 Mar 2000) |