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1 vegetative
['vedʒɪtətɪv]aggettivo vegetativo* * *vegetative /ˈvɛdʒətətɪv/a.● (med.) vegetative state, stato vegetativo □ (fisiol.) vegetative nervous system, sistema neurovegetativovegetatively avv. vegetativeness n. [u].* * *['vedʒɪtətɪv]aggettivo vegetativo -
2 persistent
[pə'sɪstənt]1) [ person] (persevering) perseverante; (obstinate) ostinato2) (continual) [ rain] incessante; [denial, inquiries] continuo; [ noise] insistente; [ pressure] costante; [ illness] persistente; [ fears] ossessivo; [ idea] fisso* * *adjective She was persistent in her demands/denials; persistent questions.) persistente* * *persistent /pəˈsɪstənt/a.1 persistente; ostinato; perseverante: a persistent pain, un dolore persistente; a persistent cough, una tosse ostinata2 permanente; durevole3 (bot.) persistente4 (chim.) non degradabile; persistente● (comput.) persistent data, dati persistenti ( che permangono da una sessione a un'altra) □ (leg.) a persistent offender, un recidivo □ (med.) persistent vegetative state (abbr.: PVS), stato vegetativo persistentepersistently avv.* * *[pə'sɪstənt]1) [ person] (persevering) perseverante; (obstinate) ostinato -
3 PVS
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