latently

latent /la·tent/ (la´tent) concealed; not manifest; potential; dormant; quiescent.

la·tent (l

nt)

adj.

1. Present or potential but not evident or active.

2. In a dormant or hidden stage, as an infection.

3. Undeveloped but capable of normal growth under the proper conditions.

4. Present in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed.

Latent

A nonactive virus which is in a dormant state within a cell. The herpes virus is latent in the nervous system.

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latent

[lā′tənt]

Etymology: L, latere, to be concealed

dormant; existing as a potential. For example, tuberculosis may be latent for extended periods of time and become active under certain conditions.

latent [la´tent]

dormant or concealed; not manifest; potential.

latent,

adj hidden; beneath the surface; not obvious or active.

latent image,

n See image, latent.

latent period,

n See period, latent.

latent

dormant or concealed; not manifest; potential. See also latent image, infection.

latent period

a seemingly inactive period, as that between exposure of tissue to an injurious agent and the manifestations of response, or that between the instant of stimulation and the beginning of response. The latent period in virus replication defines the period from adsorption, penetration and uncoating of the virus until the first progeny virus are released from the cell.

latent

adjective Dormant. Cf Active.

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