Synonyms for organ
ˈɔr gənor·gan

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1. organnoun

   a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

2. organnoun

   a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function

   "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

3. electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ, organnoun

   (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, electric organ, reed organ, electronic organ, harmonium

4. organnoun

   a periodical that is published by a special interest group

   "the organ of the communist party"

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

5. organ, pipe organnoun

   wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

6. harmonium, organ, reed organnoun

   a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

   Synonyms:
   harmonium, electronic organ, electric organ, reed organ, pipe organ

Matched Categories

1. • Agency
   • Body Part
   • Periodical

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. organnoun

   Synonyms:
   instrument, means, medium

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1. List of paraphrases for "organ":

   body, organs, bodies, agencies, institutions

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1. Francesca Duncan:

   The ovary is probably the only organ who loses its function prior to its first use.

2. Arthur L Caplan:

   The use of fetuses as organ and tissue donors is a ticking time bomb of bioethics.

3. Joseph Scalea:

   Organ transport is an ideal initial use for civilian drone flights, i think the FAA would appreciate a program like the one I am suggesting.

4. Robert Frost:

   The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.

5. Heather Mekesa:

   This is not the norm, I'd say 99.99 percent of the time, everything does go well, in the last two decades, this has not occurred in Ohio. This was a very unfortunate and not a great incident to occur but it shouldn't deter people who want to help others through the gift of organ donation.