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vegetative
adjectivetechnicaluncommon/vɨʒɨtɐˈti.vu/ve·ge·ta·ti·vo
Definition
1Relating to the basic vital functions of an organism (such as nutrition, growth) without involvement of consciousness or higher mental activity; state of a patient with severe brain damage.
Usage examples
“The patient has been in a persistent vegetative state for months.”
“The vegetative functions of the body are controlled by the brainstem.”
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vegetative statevegetative functionsvegetative life