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Definition quiescence

Etymology

quiescent +‎ -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies.

Noun

quiescence (countable and uncountable, plural quiescences)

1. The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
2. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
3. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
4. (microbiology) The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
5. (entomology) In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.

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