Question about vegetable
Hi teachers~
I thought it was ok to call somebody a vegetable when they can't move freely due to brain damage.
I have found this and I am wondering what is good for it.
in the Cambridge dictionary
Vegetable
[ C ] offensive
a https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/person who is https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/unable to https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/think or https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/move https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/correctly because of https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/severe https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/brain https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/damage How does 'somebody in a vegetative state' sound ? Thank you~Top answer
pen slide 883 I thought it was ok to call somebody a vegetable No. That is slang language and it is sometimes very offensive. These are medical terms: Carl is in a coma.
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pen slide 883I thought it was ok to call somebody a vegetable
No. That is slang language and it is sometimes very offensive. These are medical terms:
Carl is in a coma. (recovery is possible)
Carl is brain dead. (No electrical activity detected. Recovery is very dubious. )
Carl is in a vegetative state. (There is low-level brain activity, but
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