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qui·es·cent

(kwī-es'ĕnt),
At rest or inactive.
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quiescent

(kwē-ĕs′ənt, kwī-)
adj.
1. Quiet, still, or inactive.
2. Medicine Asymptomatic: a quiescent infection.
qui·es′cence n.
qui·es′cent·ly adv.
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qui·es·cent

(kwī-es'ĕnt)
At rest or inactive. Used to describe a disorder or conditions.
Compare: latent, dormant
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quiescent

Of a disease, inactive or dormant.
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