vegetation
[ vej-i-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌvɛdʒ ɪˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole: the vegetation of the Nile valley.
the act or process of vegetating.
a dull existence; life devoid of mental or social activity.
Pathology. a morbid growth, or excrescence.
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British Dictionary definitions for vegetation
vegetation
/ (ˌvɛdʒɪˈteɪʃən) /
noun
plant life as a whole, esp the plant life of a particular region
the process of vegetating
pathol any abnormal growth, excrescence, etc
a vegetative existence
Derived forms of vegetation
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Medical definitions for vegetation
vegetation
[ vĕj′ĭ-tā′shən ]
n.
The process of growth in plants.
An abnormal bodily growth or excrescence, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria that is adherent to a diseased heart valve.
A vegetative state of impaired consciousness.
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Scientific definitions for vegetation
vegetation
[ vĕj′ĭ-tā′shən ]
The plants of an area or a region; plant life.
An abnormal bodily accretion, especially a clot composed largely of fused blood platelets, fibrin, and sometimes bacteria, that adheres to a diseased heart valve.
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