Vegetative
WordNet
adjective
(1) Composed of vegetation or plants
"Regions rich in vegetal products"
"Vegetational cover"
"The decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"
(2) (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
(3) Relating to involuntary bodily functions
"Vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
(4) Of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
"A dull vegetative lifestyle"
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- 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.