Antivitalistic

/ˌæntɪvaɪtəˈlɪstɪk/ adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the rejection of vitalism in favor of mechanistic or chemical explanations of life.

From 'antivitalist' with the adjective suffix '-ic'. This academic term developed alongside 20th-century biology and philosophy of science.

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