Definition of VEGETATIVE

vegetative

Meanings

Adjective

  • of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
    • "a dull vegetative lifestyle"
  • composed of vegetation or plants
    • "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"

Adjective Satellite

  • relating to involuntary bodily functions
    • "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
  • (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes

Adj

  • Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
  • Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
  • Physically inactive.
  • Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.

Scrabble Score: 17

vegetative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
vegetative is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vegetative is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

vegetative is a valid Words With Friends word