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vegetative

[vej-i-tay-tiv] / ˈvɛdʒ ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


ADJECTIVE
herbal
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In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than a decade.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

After life support was withdrawn, autopsies confirmed that she was indeed in a “persistent vegetative state.”

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

Army Corps of Engineers began using just over 3 acres at Sarah’s Point, an area south of Will Rogers’ polo field, to process vegetative debris and concrete from the burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025

In addition, the research team found that remaining in a vegetative state was an unlikely outcome by six-months after injury.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2024

In the movies, coming out of the vegetative state is very sudden and very glamorous.

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




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