vital function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vital function
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Conditions such as hypertension and diabetes can compromise this vital function, leading to a kidney failure -- irreversible condition necessitating lifelong treatment through artificial hemodialysis or donor kidney transplantation.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024
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
He acknowledged that the port plays a vital function, “but at what cost?”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2021
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
Severed from their natural roots in Life and vital function, they resemble nothing more than charming cut-blossoms gracefully fading on drawing-room shelves.
From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella
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