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vital function

American  

noun

Physiology.
  1. any function of the body that is essential for life.


Etymology

Origin of vital function

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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Memory serves a vital function, enabling us to learn from new experiences and update existing knowledge.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

The museum serves a vital function in preserving pinball past and present.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023

But many lawmakers and scholars argue that earmarks fulfill a vital function of Congress, and help to grease the wheels of the legislative process by giving individuals members tangible reasons to negotiate spending deals.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2023

But she had spent so much time on the project in hand that she had neglected another vital function of the CEO role - winning new orders for the firm.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2021

Possibly the blow to his head had, in expelling the seven devils, wounded beyond cure the vital function that had fostered them.

From At a Winter's Fire by Capes, Bernard Edward Joseph

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