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vegetative

[vej-i-tey-tiv] / ˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


ADJECTIVE
herbal
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In its vegetative state, the plot quickly becomes inert and frustrating, spinning its wheels in ways you never thought wheels could spin.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

After life support was withdrawn, autopsies confirmed that she was indeed in a “persistent vegetative state.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

He believes a will helps prevent problems for both families and doctors when a patient is in a vegetative state and beyond recovery.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Freeborn said two years of relatively heavy rainfall had spurred thick vegetative growth that has now dried and become ample fuel for wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

“She is in a vegetative state,” I answered.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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