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Definition of Quiescence
1. Noun. A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction. "The volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
Exact synonyms: Dormancy, Quiescency
Generic synonyms: Inaction, Inactiveness, Inactivity
Specialized synonyms: Hibernation, Aestivation, Estivation, Slumber
Attributes: Dormant, Inactive
Derivative terms: Dormant, Dormant, Dormant, Quiescent, Dormant, Quiescent
Generic synonyms: Inaction, Inactiveness, Inactivity
Specialized synonyms: Hibernation, Aestivation, Estivation, Slumber
Attributes: Dormant, Inactive
Derivative terms: Dormant, Dormant, Dormant, Quiescent, Dormant, Quiescent
2. Noun. Quiet and inactive restfulness.
Exact synonyms: Dormancy, Quiescency, Sleeping
Generic synonyms: Ease, Relaxation, Repose, Rest
Specialized synonyms: Vegetation
Derivative terms: Dormant, Quiescent, Quiescent
Generic synonyms: Ease, Relaxation, Repose, Rest
Specialized synonyms: Vegetation
Derivative terms: Dormant, Quiescent, Quiescent
Definition of Quiescence
1. n. The state or quality of being quiescent.
Definition of Quiescence
1. Noun. The state of being quiescent; dormancy. ¹
2. Noun. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless. ¹
3. Noun. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state. ¹
4. Noun. (microbiology) When a cell is in a term of no growth and no division. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quiescence
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Medical Definition of Quiescence
1. Quietness. In cells, the state of not dividing, in neurons, the state of not firing. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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