vitals

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vitals¹

  • /ˈvaɪtəlz/

noun

  1. plural, plural only Those organs of the body that are essential for life.
  2. figuratively, plural, plural only Those parts of a system without which it cannot function.
  3. plural, plural only Vital signs.
  4. dated, euphemistic, plural, plural only The male genitals. ἐκ δὲ Μελάνθιον ἦγον ἀνὰ πρόθυρόν τε καὶ αὐλήν: τοῦ δ᾽ ἀπὸ μὲν ῥῖνάς τε καὶ οὔατα νηλέϊ χαλκῷ τάμνον, μήδεά τ᾽ ἐξέρυσαν, κυσὶν ὠμὰ δάσασθαι, χεῖράς τ᾽ ἠδὲ πόδας κόπτον κεκοτηότι θυμῷ.

Vitals²

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Vital

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@misc{vitals_2026,
  title = {vitals},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vitals},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}