Definitions of vegetative:

  • adjective:   used of involuntary bodily functions
    Example: "Vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation"
  • adjective:   of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
    Example: "A dull vegetative lifestyle"
  • adjective:   (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
  • adjective:   composed of vegetation or plants
    Example: "The decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor"