Ōr'/gan-o-lĕp'tie, a.

a. [Gr. ὄργανον, an organ or instrument, and λαμβάνειν, to lay hold of.] Seizing upon, or making an impression upon, an organ or organs;—said of the effect or impression produced by any substance on the organs of touch, smell, and taste, and also on living organisms. It was first used by M. Chevreul.