vitalism

• مذهب فلسفي وعلمي يرى أن الحياة تنشأ من مبدأ حيوي مستقل عن القوى الفيزيائية والكيميائية البحتة، ولا يمكن تفسيرها بها وحدها.

A philosophical and scientific doctrine holding that life originates from a vital principle distinct from purely physical or chemical forces.

غير معدود

1. Philosophical doctrineC1formalscientific

   The theory that life processes are not explicable by the laws of physics and chemistry alone and that life is in some part self-determining.

   مذهب حيوي

   • Vitalism was a dominant theory in biology before the 20th century.
   • The decline of vitalism began with the synthesis of urea from inorganic compounds.
   • Some alternative medicine practices are based on principles of vitalism.