organe
organ (body or organisation)
noun or-GAHN Less Common
Origin: Latin 'organum', Greek 'organon'
Usage Note
Organe covers both a bodily organ (un organe vital) and a formal body or organ of government (un organe de contrôle). The related adjective organique means 'organic' in the scientific sense. Do not confuse with l'orgue (the musical instrument pipe organ), which is different.
Examples
"Le coeur est un organe vital."
Natural Translation
The heart is a vital organ.
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