vegetative
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vegetative /ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv, -teɪtɪv/
▶adjective
- 1 Biology relating to or denoting reproduction or propagation achieved by asexual means, either naturally or artificially.
- 2 relating to vegetation or the growth of plants.
- 3 Medicine alive but comatose and without apparent brain activity or responsiveness.
– derivatives
vegetatively adverb,
vegetativeness noun.
vegetatively adverb,
vegetativeness noun.
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