vegetative

Meaning

1. Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
2. Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
3. Physically inactive.
4. Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.

Synonyms

vegetal

vegetive

vegetational

vegetable

plant

🌱

herbaceous

verdant

without consciousness

Translations

vegetativo

vegetativo

végétatif

vegetativ

vegetatiu

φυτικός

vegetativo

vegetal

🌱

vegetatief

vegetal

vegetal

🌱

végétal

🌱

βλαστικός

buiten het bewustzijn om

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/

Etymology

From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.