1ADJ [usually ADJ n]植物人状态的;植物人的 If someone is in a vegetative state, they are unable to move, think, or speak, and their condition is not likely to improve. 植物人状态的;植物人的 [medicine]
She was in what was described as a vegetative state.
她处于一种被称为植物人的状态。
2ADJ [ADJ n]植物的;植物生长的Vegetative growth or development is the growth or development of plants. 植物的;植物生长的 [formal]
The harshness of the climate makes vegetative growth extremely slow.