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Definition of vegetative - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
medicalTECH. in a state of impaired brain function without voluntary actsTECH.
- She remained in a vegetative state after the accident.
2.
inactiveTECH. functioning with minimal mental or physical activityTECH.
- He remained in a vegetative state after the accident..
3.
botanyTECH. relating to plant growth and developmentTECH.
- The vegetative phase is crucial for the plant's health.
4.
non-reproductive partsTECH. related to non-reproductive plant parts like stems and leavesTECH.
- The vegetative parts of the plant were thriving.
5.
biologyTECH. involving asexual reproduction processesTECH.
- The vegetative propagation of the plant was successful.
Expressions with vegetative
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medical condition where person is awake but not aware
The patient is in a persistent vegetative state.
plant or animal cell excluding reproductive cells
Vegetative cells form the majority of the organism's body.
asexual plant reproduction using non-seed parts like stems roots or leaves
Gardeners often use vegetative propagation to create many plants from one parent.
medical condition with no conscious awareness but wakefulness
The patient remained in a vegetative state for years.
parts of a plant involved in growth and nutrition
The vegetative system of the plant was thriving.
Origin of vegetative
Latin, vegetare (to enliven)
Terms with vegetative included in their meaning
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botany
small organ for vegetative reproduction in plants
psychiatry
liquid medication causing a vegetative state
acr: persistent vegetative state
long-term coma with no awareness
biology
the vegetative body of lichens and fungi
biology
in a vegetative manner without sexual reproduction
Examples of vegetative in a sentence
Doctors discussed the vegetative condition with the family. The patient was in a vegetative condition for months. Her vegetative lifestyle worried her family. Vegetative growth determines the plant's size. The vegetative state precedes flowering. The vegetative growth was lush and green.
Vegetative tissues are crucial for plant health. Vegetative growth can occur without seeds. The vegetative cells divide rapidly.
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- French:végétatif, végétal, ...
- German:vegetativ, pflanzlich, ...
- Italian:vegetativo, vegetali, ...
- Spanish:vegetativo, vegetativa, ...
- Portuguese:vegetativo, vegetal, ...
- Chinese:植物状态的, 植物人状态的, ...
- Japanese:植物状態の, 植物状態, ...
- Arabic:خُضَرِيّ, حَياتي, ...
- Hebrew:צֶמַח, צִמְחִי, ...
- Russian:вегетативный, растительный, ...
- Ukrainian:вегетативний, рослинний, ...
- Hindi:वेजिटेटिव, वनस्पति, ...
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