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vegetative

ve·ge·ta·tive

UK/ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/ US/ˌvɛdʒʌˈteɪtɪv/ rare

adjective

1.

of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous

  • “a dull vegetative lifestyle”
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2.

used of involuntary bodily functions

  • “vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation”
3.

(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes

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4.

composed of vegetation or plants

  • “regions rich in vegetal products”
  • “vegetational cover”
  • “the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor”

Origin

From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.

Phrases

  • brain dead
  • persistive vegetative state
  • vegetative cell
  • vegetative nervous system

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