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单词 quiescence
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quiescence


qui·es·cent

Q0031200 (kwē-ĕs′ənt, kwī-)adj.1. Quiet, still, or inactive. See Synonyms at inactive.2. Characterized by an absence of upheaval or discord: "We tend to think of the decades following the final overthrow of Napoleon as remarkably quiescent" (Walter McDougall).3. Astronomy Having little or no sunspot activity.4. Medicine Asymptomatic: a quiescent infection.
[Latin quiēscēns, quiēscent-, present participle of quiēscere, to rest, from quiēs, quiet; see quiet.]
qui·es′cence n.qui·es′cent·ly adv.

quiescence, quiescency

the state or quality of being in repose or at rest. — quiescent, adj.See also: Quietude
Thesaurus
Noun1.quiescence - a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inactionquiescence - a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"dormancy, quiescencyinaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactivehibernation - cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animalsaestivation, estivation - (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry periodslumber - a dormant or quiescent state
2.quiescence - quiet and inactive restfulnessdormancy, quiescency, sleepingrepose, rest, ease, relaxation - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"vegetation - inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life; "their holiday was spent in sleep and vegetation"

quiescence

nounThe condition of being temporarily inactive:abeyance, abeyancy, dormancy, intermission, latency, suspension.
Translations
απραξίαquiescenciacalma

quiescence


quiescence

[kwē′es·əns] (cell and molecular biology) A period in which a cell is not increasing its mass or going through the cell cycle.

quiescence


quiescence

Inactive, resting, silent Medtalk A period during which an infection is present but not active in a host Examples TB; chickenpox and recrudescence as herpes zoster–shingles. Cf Latency.

quiescence

a period during which development is suspended as a result of adverse environmental conditions.

quiescence


  • noun

Synonyms for quiescence

noun the condition of being temporarily inactive

Synonyms

  • abeyance
  • abeyancy
  • dormancy
  • intermission
  • latency
  • suspension

Synonyms for quiescence

noun a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction

Synonyms

  • dormancy
  • quiescency

Related Words

  • inaction
  • inactiveness
  • inactivity
  • hibernation
  • aestivation
  • estivation
  • slumber

noun quiet and inactive restfulness

Synonyms

  • dormancy
  • quiescency
  • sleeping

Related Words

  • repose
  • rest
  • ease
  • relaxation
  • vegetation
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