vital function
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vital function
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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But while it may have a new term, social-emotional learning has always been a vital function of education.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
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
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
The food material is now oxidized by the oxygen and its latent energy is liberated, and appears in the form of motion or heat or some other vital function.
From The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)
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