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quiescence |
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quiescence (kwēes´ens), n a state of inactivity, quietness, or dormancy. In cell biology, it refers to that period when a cell is not dividing. E.g., if a neuron is not firing, or a muscle cell is not contracting, these cells are in a quiescent state. |
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