Vi'tal-ism, n.
n. (Med.) The theory that all the living functions are the result of a special force differing from the forces of chemistry, physics, and the like. In an extreme form, it is animism, or Stahlism.
n. (Med.) The theory that all the living functions are the result of a special force differing from the forces of chemistry, physics, and the like. In an extreme form, it is animism, or Stahlism.