vegetative

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veg⋅e⋅ta⋅tive

[vej-i-tey-tiv]

–adjective

1.	growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating.

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

3.	of or pertaining to the plant kingdom.

4.	noting the parts of a plant not specialized for reproduction.

5.	(of reproduction) asexual.

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

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

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

Also, veg⋅e⋅tive [vej-i-tiv]

Origin:
1350–1400; ME vegetatyf < ML vegetātīvus. See vegetate, -ive

Related forms:

veg⋅e⋅ta⋅tive⋅ly, adverb

veg⋅e⋅ta⋅tive⋅ness, noun

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veg·e·ta·tive (věj'ĭ-tā'tĭv)

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of plants or their growth.
Biology
1. Of, relating to, or capable of growth.
2. Of, relating to, or functioning in processes such as growth or nutrition rather than sexual reproduction.
3. Of or relating to asexual reproduction, such as fission or budding.
Spending much time sitting or lying down; physically inactive.
Medicine Of or relating to an impaired level of brain function in which a person responds to certain sensory stimuli but demonstrates no cognitive function.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: veg·e·ta·tive
Pronunciation: 'vej-&-"tAt-iv
Function: adjective
1 a (1) : growing or having the power of growing(2) : of, relating to, or engaged in nutritive and growth functions as contrasted with reproductive functions vegetative nucleus> b : of, relating to, orinvolving propagation by nonsexual processes or methods
2 : of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant kingdom
3 : affecting, arising from,or relating to involuntary bodily functions
4 : characterized by, resulting from, or being a state of severe mental impairment in which only involuntary bodily functions aresustained vegetative existence> —veg·e·ta·tive·ly adverb

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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.

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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