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Definition of persistent vegetative state noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

persistent vegetative state

noun
 
/pəˌsɪstənt ˌvedʒɪtətɪv ˈsteɪt/
 
/pərˌsɪstənt ˌvedʒɪteɪtɪv ˈsteɪt/
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  1. a condition in which a person’s body is kept working by medical means but the person shows no sign of brain activity
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