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vegetative

[vej-i-tey-tiv]

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adjective

growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating.

of, pertaining to, or concerned with vegetation or vegetable growth.

of or pertaining to the plant kingdom.

noting the parts of a plant not specialized for reproduction.

(of reproduction) asexual.

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denoting or pertaining to those bodily functions that are performed unconsciously or involuntarily.

having the power to produce or support growth in plants: vegetative mold.

characterized by a lack of activity; inactive; passive: a vegetative state.

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Also, veg·e·tive

[vej-i-tiv] .

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English vegetatyf < Medieval Latin vegetātīvus. See vegetate, -ive

Related forms

veg·e·ta·tive·ly, adverb

veg·e·ta·tive·ness, noun

non·veg·e·ta·tive, adjective

non·veg·e·ta·tive·ly, adverb

non·veg·e·ta·tive·ness, noun

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non·veg·e·tive, adjective

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Vegetative is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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World English Dictionary

vegetative (ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating to, or denoting the nonreproductive parts of a plant, i.e. the stems, leaves, and roots, or growth that does not involve the reproductive parts
2.	(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
3.	of or relating to functions such as digestion, growth, and circulation rather than sexual reproduction
4.	(of a style of living) dull, stagnant, unthinking, or passive

'vegetatively

—*adv*

'vegetativeness

—n

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Medical Dictionary

vegetative veg·e·ta·tive (věj'ĭ-tā'tĭv)
adj.

Of, relating to, or capable of growth.
Of or functioning in processes such as growth or nutrition rather than sexual reproduction.
Of or relating to asexual reproduction, such as fission or budding.
Of or relating to the resting stage of a cell or its nucleus.
Of or relating to a pathological vegetation.
Of or being a state of grossly impaired consciousness, as after severe head trauma or brain disease, in which an individual is incapable of voluntary or purposeful acts and only responds reflexively to painful stimuli.

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

vegetative

(věj'ĭ-tā'tĭv) Pronunciation Key

Relating to or characteristic of plants or their growth.
Relating to vegetative reproduction.
Relating to feeding and growth rather than reproduction, as in the mobile phase of plasmodial slime molds.
Relating to an impaired level of brain function in which a person responds reflexively to certain sensory stimuli but demonstrates no cognitive function.

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