vital function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vital function
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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"This finding was never anticipated. Chemokine-driven locomotion is a vital function of the immune system, but a totally different function as compared to the J chain!"
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2024
The museum serves a vital function in preserving pinball past and present.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
With "The McCartney Legacy," the authors perform a vital function, affording readers with the first in-depth study of McCartney's transition from Beatle Paul into solo superstardom.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2022
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
A physiological--chemical, vital function within the substance of a cell.
From On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
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