Meanings
nounvital function (plural vital functions)
plural vital functions
- biologyAny function of the body that is essential for maintaining life, especially breathing and circulation.
Translations
Finnish vitaalitoiminto
- vitaalitoimintobody function
Polish funkcja życiowa
- funkcja życiowabody function
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APA
vital function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vital%20function
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“vital function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vital%20function. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vital function,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vital%20function.
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