vegetative

• Relativo às funções básicas e involuntárias do organismo (como respiração e circulação) ou à vida vegetativa das plantas; em contexto médico, descreve um estado de consciência mínima.

Relating to the basic, involuntary functions of the body (such as breathing and circulation) or to plant life; often used in medical contexts to describe a state of minimal consciousness.

1. Passive and monotonousB2formal

   Describing an activity or state that is passive, repetitive, and lacking mental stimulation.

   Passivo e monótono

   • He fell into a vegetative state after the accident.
   • The job was so vegetative that she felt her mind was numb.
   • Watching television for hours can be a vegetative activity.

   Sinônimosdullhumdruminertlistlessmindlessmonotonouspassivestagnanttorpidvacuous

   Antônimosactivedynamicengaginginvigoratingstimulating

2. Relating to plantsB2formal

   Consisting of or relating to vegetation or plant life.

   Vegetativo

   • The vegetative cover in the forest is dense.
   • Vegetative growth is essential for crop production.
   • The garden's vegetative layer provides habitat for insects.

   Sinônimosbotanicbotanicalfloralplantvegetablevegetal

3. Involuntary bodily functionsC1formal

   Relating to the basic, automatic functions of the body, such as breathing and digestion.

   Vegetativo

   • The vegetative nervous system controls heart rate and digestion.
   • After the injury, he lost all vegetative functions.
   • Doctors monitor vegetative signs like breathing and pulse.

   Sinônimosautomaticautonomicinvoluntaryreflex

4. Asexual reproductionC1formal

   Describing a type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes, such as budding or cuttings.

   Reprodução vegetativa

   • Many plants reproduce through vegetative propagation.
   • Vegetative reproduction allows for cloning of the parent plant.
   • Gardeners use vegetative methods like cuttings to grow new plants.

   Sinônimosagamicasexualclonalnonsexual