vitalism

vitalism
noun Date: 1822 1. a doctrine that the functions of a living organism are due to a vital principle distinct from physicochemical forces 2. a doctrine that the processes of life are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining • vitalist noun or adjectivevitalistic adjective

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  • vitalism — noun the doctrine that life involves some immaterial vital force , and cannot be explained scientifically …   Wiktionary

  • vitalism — The theory that animal functions are dependent upon a special form of energy or force, the vital force, distinct from the physical forces. SYN: vis vitae, vis vitalis. [L. vitalis, pertaining to life] * * * vi·tal·ism vīt əl .iz əm n …   Medical dictionary

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