Organon
Pronunciation : Or"ga*non, Or"ga*num
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. organon, L. organum. See Organ.]
Definition : Defn: An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title ("Novum Organon") of part of his treatise on philosophical method. Sir. W. Hamilton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913