organify

English

Etymology

organ + -ify

Verb

organify (third-person singular simple present organifies, present participle organifying, simple past and past participle organified)

  1. (biology, transitive) To stabilize (a material) within an organ.
    • 2008, Kevin J. Harrington, ‎Richard G. Vile, ‎Hardev S. Pandha, Viral Therapy of Cancer (page 336)
      Thyroid cells, in contrast to other cells, have the capability to organify iodine, which increases the time radioiodine can deposit energy.
  2. (transitive) To add organic matter to.

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