vegetative

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• vegetative — [vej′ətivvej′ə tāt΄iv] adj. [ME < ML vegetativus < L vegetatus: see VEGETATE] 1. a) of vegetation, or plants b) of or concerned with vegetation, or plant growth 2. growing, or capable of growing, as plants 3. designating or of those… …   English World dictionary

• Vegetative — Veg e*ta*tive, a. [Cf. F. v[ e]g[ e]tatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Growing, or having the power of growing, as plants; capable of vegetating. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the power to produce growth in plants; as, the vegetative properties of soil. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vegetative — index inactive, lifeless (dull) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• vegetative — late 14c., “endowed with the power of growth,” from M.L. vegetativus, from pp. stem of vegetare (see VEGETABLE (Cf. vegetable) (adj.)). Middle English transferred sense was “characterized by growth.” Modern pathological sense of “brain… …   Etymology dictionary

• vegetative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to vegetation or the growth of plants. 2) Biology relating to or denoting reproduction or propagation achieved by asexual means. 3) Medicine alive but comatose and without apparent brain activity or responsiveness …   English terms dictionary

• végétative — ● végétatif, végétative adjectif (latin médiéval vegetativus, du bas latin vegetare, croître) Se dit des fonctions biologiques assurant le maintien de l homéostasie interne du corps (respiration, circulation, sécrétions glandulaires, digestion,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• vegetative — [[t]ve̱ʤɪtətɪv, AM teɪt [/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n If someone is in a vegetative state, they are unable to move, think, or speak, and their condition is not likely to improve. [MEDICAL] She was in what was described as a vegetative state. 2) ADJ:… …   English dictionary

• Vegetative — Things commonly known as Vegetative include:*Vegetative reproduction *Related to Vegetation *Vegetative state …   Wikipedia

• vegetative — adjective Date: 14th century 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 < a vegetative nucleus > b. promoting plant growth < the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vegetative — vegetatively, adv. vegetativeness, n. /vej i tay tiv/, adj. 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… …   Universalium

• vegetative — adjective a) Of, or relating to plants; especially to their growth. In Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore,… …   Wiktionary