vegetative

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/ === Adjective === vegetative (comparative more vegetative, superlative most vegetative) Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth. (biology) Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction. Physically inactive. (medicine) Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === comatose brain dead == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === vegetative inflection of vegetativ: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Adjective === vegetative feminine plural of vegetativo