vitalism

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(Tıp) Canlı organizmalardaki hadiselerin yalnız mekanik ve kimyasal kuvvetlerden meydana gelmeyip, hayati bir prensibe dayandığını iddia eden nazariye, vitalizm
vitalizm
English - English
the doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically
The doctrine that all the functions of a living organism are due to an unknown vital principle distinct from all chemical and physical forces
the doctrine that life involves some nonmaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically"
{i} belief that life in organisms is caused and maintained by a force that is distinct from all chemical and physical forces
(philosophy) a doctrine that life is a vital principle distinct from physics and chemistry

Related Terms

vitalist
Of or espousing vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors
vitalist
Someone who believes in vitalism, the doctrine that life cannot be entirely reduced to physical and chemical factors
vitalist
{i} one who believes that all life is supported and maintained by a force that is distinct from all chemical and physical forces
vitalist
one who believes in vitalism
vitalist
A believer in the theory of vitalism; opposed to physicist