"vegetative" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/ Forms: more vegetative [comparative], most vegetative [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|végétatif}} Middle French végétatif, {{der|en|ML.|-}} Medieval Latin, {{m|la|vegetativus}} vegetativus, {{m|la|vegetare}} vegetare Head templates: {{en-adj}} vegetative (comparative more vegetative, superlative most vegetative)
  1. Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
    Sense id: en-vegetative-en-adj-vAjTV77P
  2. (biology) Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-vegetative-en-adj-zt8gHvsa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 62 7 26 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. Physically inactive.
    Sense id: en-vegetative-en-adj-rUs-ESmy
  4. (medicine) Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-vegetative-en-adj-RTREV3FJ Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: persistive vegetative state, vegetative cell, vegetatively, vegetative nervous system, vegetativeness Related terms: comatose, brain dead

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