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organismo

organism

noun or-gah-NEEZ-moh Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from Greek 'organon'

Also means

body

Usage Note

Organismo is masculine and means both a living organism and an organized institution, as in organismo internazionale ('international body'). In health contexts it often refers to the human body as a whole system.

Examples

"Il vaccino rafforza l'organismo."

Natural Translation

The vaccine strengthens the body.

Literal Translation

The vaccine strengthens the-organism.

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