persistent vegetative state
noun/pəˌsɪstənt ˌvedʒɪtətɪv ˈsteɪt/
/pərˌsɪstənt ˌvedʒɪteɪtɪv ˈsteɪt/
(medical)- 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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persistent vegetative state