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The definition of quiescent is something or someone dormant or in a period of inactivity.

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An example of something that would be described as quiescent is a tumor that is dormant and not causing any type of health problems or growing at the time.

See quiescent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

quiet; still; inactive

Origin: L quiescens, prp. of quiescere, to become quiet: see quiet

Related Forms:

quiescence noun
quiescently adverb

See quiescent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive. See Synonyms at latent.

Origin:

Origin: Latin quiēscēns, quiēscent-

Origin: , present participle of quiēscere, to rest

Origin: , from quiēs, quiet; see quiet

Related Forms:

qui·esˈcence noun

qui·esˈcent·ly adverb

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