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quiescence

[ kwee-es-uhns, kwahy- ]

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noun

quietness or stillness; inactivity or dormancy:
After a year of apparent quiescence, the region’s cities have once again erupted into street demonstrations.
Biology, Medicine/Medical. the state of producing no symptoms; remission, as of a disease, tumor, or other disorder:
Periodontal disease may be characterized by episodes of activity followed by periods of relative quiescence.

First recorded in 1620–30; from Late Latin quiescentia “rest,” from Latin quiescent-, stem of quiescēns ( quiescent ( def ) ) + -ia ( def )

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