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Definition of Latent
1. Adjective. Potentially existing but not presently evident or realized. "Latent talent"
2. Adjective. (pathology) not presently active. "Latent diabetes"
Definition of Latent
1. a. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action.
Definition of Latent
1. a barely visible fingerprint that can be developed for study [n -S]
Medical Definition of Latent
1. Dormant. A state that some cancer cells might assume. (Opp: growing or active). (16 Dec 1997)