植物人
zhí​wù​rén

person in a vegetative state

  • created sense approved 植物人 · zhí​wù​rén · person in a vegetative state — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    植物人

    zhí​wù​rén

    person in a vegetative state

    a patient who has lost consciousness and the ability to move due to severe brain injury or illness, but remains alive through autonomic nervous system functions

    植物 (literal) → 植物 · zhí​wù · plant 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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