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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, quiescencythe state or quality of being in repose or at rest. — quiescent, adj.See also: QuietudeThesaurusNoun | 1. | quiescence - 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" |
quiescencenounThe condition of being temporarily inactive:abeyance, abeyancy, dormancy, intermission, latency, suspension.Translations
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
Synonyms for quiescencenoun the condition of being temporarily inactiveSynonyms- abeyance
- abeyancy
- dormancy
- intermission
- latency
- suspension
Synonyms for quiescencenoun a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inactionSynonymsRelated Words- inaction
- inactiveness
- inactivity
- hibernation
- aestivation
- estivation
- slumber
noun quiet and inactive restfulnessSynonyms- dormancy
- quiescency
- sleeping
Related Words- repose
- rest
- ease
- relaxation
- vegetation
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