vegetative

veg·e·ta·tive

adjective \ˈve-jə-ˌtā-tiv\

Definition of VEGETATIVE

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 vegetative properties of soil>

c : of, relating to, or involving propagation by nonsexual processes or methods

2

: relating to, composed of, or suggesting vegetation

3

: of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant kingdom

4

a : autonomic 1

b : characterized by, resulting from, or being a state in which there is total loss of cognitive functioning and in which only involuntary bodily functions (as breathing or blinking of the eyes) are sustained

5

: vegetable 3

— veg·e·ta·tive·ly adverb

— veg·e·ta·tive·ness noun

First Known Use of VEGETATIVE

14th century

Rhymes with VEGETATIVE

aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, copulative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative

veg·e·ta·tive

adjective \ˈvej-ə-ˌtāt-iv\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of VEGETATIVE

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 : of, relating to, or involving propagation by nonsexual processes or methods

2

: of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant kingdom

3

: affecting, arising from, or relating to involuntary bodily functions

4

: characterized by, resulting from, or being a state in which there is total loss of cognitive functioning typically indicated by a lack of awareness of oneself and one's environment and in which only involuntary bodily functions (as breathing or blinking of the eyes) are sustained <entered a vegetative state following a serious head injury>

—veg·e·ta·tive·ly adverb