1. not essential to life or survival; not critical or necessary for basic functioning
Usage: often used in medical or biological contexts
2. not relating to or affecting the vital organs or life-sustaining functions
Usage: medical usage

Examples

• The surgery removed a nonvital organ without affecting the patient's health.
• Some features of the software are nonvital and can be disabled to improve performance.
• Cosmetic procedures are generally considered nonvital medical treatments.
• The committee decided to cut nonvital expenses from the budget.
• Nonvital information was removed from the report to keep it concise.
• The injury was serious but nonvital, so the patient recovered fully.