vital force
noun
the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.
Also called
vital principle.
Words nearby vital force
visé,
vita,
vitaceous,
vital,
vital capacity,
vital force,
vital function,
vital index,
vital pulp,
vital red,
vital signs
British Dictionary definitions for vital force
vital force
noun
(esp in early biological theory) a hypothetical force, independent of physical and chemical forces, regarded as being the causative factor of the evolution and development of living organisms