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Definition of Vitalism
1. Noun. (philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry.
Category relationships: Philosophy
Generic synonyms: Philosophical Doctrine, Philosophical Theory
Derivative terms: Vitalist
Generic synonyms: Philosophical Doctrine, Philosophical Theory
Derivative terms: Vitalist
Definition of Vitalism
1. n. The doctrine that all the functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces.
2. n. The doctrine that all the functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces.
Definition of Vitalism
1. a philosophical doctrine [n -S]
Medical Definition of Vitalism
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