[ adj ] requiring sitting or little activity <adj.all> forced by illness to lead a sedentary life
Sedentary \Sed"en*ta*ry\, a. [L. sedentarius, fr. sedere to sit: cf. F. se['e]dentaire. See {Sedent}.] 1. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. ``Sedentary, scholastic sophists.'' --Bp. Warburton.
2. Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
Any education that confined itself to sedentary pursuits was essentially imperfect. --Beaconsfield.
The soul, considered abstractly from its passions, is of a remiss, sedentary nature. --Spectator.
4. Caused by long sitting. [Obs.] ``Sedentary numbness.'' --Milton.
5. (Zo["o]l.) Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
{Sedentary spider} (Zo["o]l.), one of a tribe of spiders which rest motionless until their prey is caught in their web.
But if you are just that fraction more sedentary, you can equally well drive round them in a couple of days.
Mr. Lewis, who has tried for the past three years to shore up NCNB in Florida's rough-and-tumble market, is succeeded by Robert L. Kirby, who has been running the more sedentary trust department.
FDA approval requires product labeling that indicates it is not recommended for use for children under 12 and an advisory to physicians that sedentary patients treated with the drug resume activity slowly.
Wu-Williams said the study found about a fivefold increase in risk of colorectal cancer associated with a sedentary lifestyle and a diet with more than 20 grams (about two-thirds of an ounce) of saturated fat a day for men in North America.
His company came out several months ago with Cat Chow Mature, a reduced-fat, reduced-calorie, dry cat food sold in supermarkets. It's marketed for older, more sedentary cats.