vegetative

(vĕj'ĭ-tā'tĭv) also veg·e·tive (-ĭ-tĭv)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of plants or their growth.
2. Biology.
   1. Of, relating to, or capable of growth.
   2. Of, relating to, or functioning in processes such as growth or nutrition rather than sexual reproduction.
   3. Of or relating to asexual reproduction, such as fission or budding.
3. Spending much time sitting or lying down; physically inactive.
4. Medicine. Of or relating to an impaired level of brain function in which a person responds to certain sensory stimuli but demonstrates no cognitive function.

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The character typical of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc wines, which has recently been attributed to the bell pepper pyrazine 2 methoxy 3 isobutyl pyrazine. See Vegetative.

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describing cells or tissues that are engaged in nutrition and growth rather than sexual reproduction, and excluding dormant forms.

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1. concerned with growth and nutrition.
2. functioning involuntarily or unconsciously.
3. resting; denoting the portion of a cell cycle during which the cell is not replicating.
4. pertaining to plants.
5. asexual reproduction.

• inherited v. dermatosis — see dermatosis vegetans.
• v. nervous system — autonomic nervous system.
• v. state — in neurological assessment, the animal is in a coma, but can be aroused. There is brainstem activity but cortical responses are absent.

For a list of words related to vegetative, see:

• Botany and Plant Parts - vegetative: (adj) of plants, esp. pertaining to plant growth and nutrition; capable of growing as a plant

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - vegeterende

Nederlands (Dutch)
groei betreffend/ verbeterend, groeiend, betreffende aseksuele reproductie, plantaardig/ -achtig, betreffende onwillekeurige lichaamsfuncties, vegetatief

Français (French)
adj. - végétatif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - vegetativ

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βλαστικός

Italiano (Italian)
vegetativo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vegetativo

Русский (Russian)
растительный, вегетативный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - vegetativo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vegetativ, växt-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有关植物生长的, 有生长力的, 植物的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有關植物生長的, 有生長力的, 植物的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성장력 있는, 발육에 관한, 무성의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 生長力のある, 生長機能に関する, 無性の, 植物性の, 植物界の, 植物的な生活の, 成長する, 無為の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نباتي, رجل عصامي, نمائي, خامل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של גדילה, של צמחים, מחוסר-הכרה תמידית - "צמח"‬

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