vitals

3 definitions • 3 examples

the vital organs (= the main organs inside the body, such as the heart, lungs, and brain, that are necessary for life):

He plunged the knife into the man's vitals and he was dead within seconds.

the most important and central part of something:

The new law is intended to curb the drug addiction and trafficking that is eating into the vitals of the economy of the country.

the vital signs (= signs that show the condition of someone's health, such as body temperature, rate of breathing, and heartbeat):

Fitness trackers record steps and sometimes monitor respiration, brain waves or clinical vitals such as heart rates.