quiescent
/kwɪˈɛs(ə)nt
/ /kwʌɪˈɛs(ə)nt/adjective
In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy: strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent...
- Her prior medical history was otherwise only remarkable for a quiescent ulcerative colitis.
- The tumor is usually benign and remains histologically quiescent for a long period of time.
- During fasting, or between meals, the gastrointestinal tract is not completely quiescent.
Synonyms
inactive, inert, latent, fallow, passive, idle, at rest, inoperative, deactivated, in abeyance, quiet;
still, motionless, immobile, stagnant, dormant, asleep, slumbering, sluggish, lethargic, torpid
Derivatives
quiescence
/ /kwʌɪˈɛsns/ noun ...- Asthma in childhood often has a much different clinical pattern than in adults, with long periods of quiescence punctuated by virally induced exacerbations that often diminish in frequency with time.
- Cells may exit the cell cycle at G 1 and enter a nonproliferative phase called G 0 or quiescence.
- The next four decades saw periods of resurgence and quiescence in Soviet anti-Semitism.
quiescently
quiescency
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin quiescent- 'being still', from the verb quiescere, from quies 'quiet'.