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Definition of Vital

1. Adjective. Urgently needed; absolutely necessary. "Of vital interest"

2. Adjective. Performing an essential function in the living body. "Life-giving love and praise"

3. Adjective. Full of spirit. "This whole lively world"

4. Adjective. Manifesting or characteristic of life. "Vital signs"

Definition of Vital

1. a. Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions.

2. n. A vital part; one of the vitals.

3. a. Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions.

4. n. A vital part; one of the vitals.

Definition of Vital

1. Adjective. Relating to, or characteristic of life. ¹

2. Adjective. Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends. ¹

3. Adjective. Invigorating or life-giving. ¹

4. Adjective. Necessary to continued existence. ¹

5. Adjective. Relating to the recording of life events. ¹

6. Adjective. Important ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vital

1. necessary to life [adj]

Medical Definition of Vital

1. 1. Belonging or relating to life, either animal or vegetable; as, vital energies; vital functions; vital actions. 2. Contributing to life; necessary to, or supporting, life; as, vital blood. "Do the heavens afford him vital food?" (Spenser) "And vital virtue infused, and vital warmth." (Milton) 3. Containing life; living. "Spirits that live throughout, vital in every part." 4. Being the seat of life; being that on which life depends; mortal. "The dart flew on, and pierced a vital part." (Pope) 5. Very necessary; highly important; essential. "A competence is vital to content." (Young) 6. Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. "Pythagoras and Hippocrates . . . Affirm the birth of the seventh month to be vital." (Sir T. Browne) Vital air, oxygen gas; so called because essential to animal life. Vital capacity, the breathing capacity of the lungs; expressed by the number of cubic inches of air which can be forcibly exhaled after a full inspiration. Vital force. See Tripod. Vital vessels, a name for latex tubes, now disused. See Latex. Origin: F, fr. L. Vitalis, fr. Vita life; akin to vivere to live. See Vivid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vital

visually impaired persons visualness visuals visucentric visuoauditory visuognosis visuomotor visuopractical visuopsychic visuosensory

visuospatial visuscope vita vitae vital (current term) vital air vital capacity vital centre vital force vital function

vital index vital knot vital node vital organ vital organs vital principle vital pulp vital red vital sign

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