Definition of vegetative
1 : relating to, composed of, or suggesting vegetation
2 : of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant kingdom
3 : leading a dull, monotonous, or passive existence : vegetable entry 2 sense 3
4a(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
5a : autonomic sense 1
b : characterized by, resulting from, or being a state in which there is total loss of cognitive functioning and only involuntary bodily functions (such as breathing or blinking of the eyes) are sustained
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The first known use of vegetative was in the 14th century
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