Meaning
vegetative
- relating to plant growth or involuntary bodily functions
- describing a state of profound unconsciousness with preserved autonomic functions
In a sentence
Il paziente è rimasto in stato vegetativo per diversi mesi dopo il grave incidente.
The patient remained in a vegetative state for several months after the serious accident.
Le funzioni vegetative dell'organismo sono controllate dal sistema nervoso autonomo.
The autonomic functions of the organism are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
Non ci sono ancora segni di risveglio dallo stato vegetativo.
There are still no signs of awakening from the vegetative state.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vegetativo | masculine · singular |
| vegetativa | feminine · singular |
| vegetativi | masculine · plural |
| vegetative | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most frequently encountered in the medical expression 'stato vegetativo' (vegetative state).