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Definition of Quiescent
1. Adjective. Not active or activated. "The quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation"
2. Adjective. Marked by a state of tranquil repose. "The quiescent melancholy of the town"
3. Adjective. Being quiet or still or inactive.
4. Adjective. (pathology) causing no symptoms. "A quiescent tumor"
Definition of Quiescent
1. a. Being in a state of repose; at rest; still; not moving; as, a quiescent body or fluid.
2. n. A silent letter.
Definition of Quiescent
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Quiescent
1. Marked by a state of inactivity or repose. Origin: L. Quiescent, part. Of quiescere = to be silent This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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