/?va?.t??lz/old-fashionedthevitalorgans(= themainorgansinside thebody, such as theheart,lungs, andbrain, that arenecessaryforlife):Heplungedtheknifeinto the man's vitals and he wasdeadwithinseconds.the mostimportantandcentralpartof something:The newlawisintendedtocurbthedrugaddictionandtraffickingthat iseatinginto the vitals of theeconomyof thecountry.thevitalsigns(=signsthat show theconditionof someone'shealth, such asbodytemperature,rateofbreathing, andheartbeat):Fitnesstrackersrecordstepsand sometimesmonitorrespiration,brainwavesorclinicalvitals such asheartrates.More examples
They weretaughttoshootdeerin the vitals tocauseaquickdeath.
Thesecrimesstruckat the vitals ofhumancivilization.
She would take some vitals,askherpatientsif they wereokay, and that wasprettymuch it.
Theresearchstudymonitoredtheparticipants' vitals while theysmokedacigarette, e-cigarette, or nicotine-free e-cigarette.
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