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indolent definition

in·do·lent (in′də lənt)

adjective

  1. disliking or avoiding work; idle; lazy
  2. Med.
    1. causing little or no pain an indolent cyst
    2. slow to heal an indolent ulcer
    3. inactive or slowly developing an indolent tumor

Etymology: < LL indolens < L in-, not + dolens, prp. of dolere, to feel pain: see doleful

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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