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vital force

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noun

the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.

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soul, spirit, vitality

Nearby words

vita, vitaceous, vitae, vital, vital capacity, vital force, vital function, vital index, vital pulp, vital red, vital signs
Also called vital principle.
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British Dictionary definitions for vital force

vital force

noun

(esp in early biological theory) a hypothetical force, independent of physical and chemical forces, regarded as being the causative factor of the evolution and development of living organisms
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