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Medical Definition of organism. : an individual constituted to carry on the activities of life by means of organs separate in function but mutually dependent : a living being.
An organism that lives in or on a different kind of organism (called the host) from which it gets some or all of its nourishment. Parasites are generally harmful to their hosts, and in some cases they may even destroy the other organism, although more often the damage they do is minor.. Biology An organism that lives and feeds on or in an organism of a different species and causes harm to its host. 2. a. One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.