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ənt
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kwaɪ-
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–adjective
being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless:
a quiescent mind.
Origin:
1600–10;
< L
quiēscent-
(s. of
quiēscēns,
prp. of
quiēscere
), equiv. to
qui-,
base meaning “rest, quiet” +
-ēsc-
inchoative suffix +
-ent-
-ent
Related forms:
qui⋅es⋅cent⋅ly,
adverb
qui⋅es⋅cence,
qui⋅es⋅cen⋅cy,
noun
Synonyms:
dormant, latent.
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Word Origin & History
quiescent
1609, from L.
quiescens,
prp. of
quiescere,
from
quies
"rest, quiet" (see
while
).
Quiescence
is from 1631.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
qui·es·cent
Pronunciation:
-
&
nt
Function:
adjective
1
:
being in a state of arrest <
quiescent
tuberculosis>
2
:
causing no symptoms <
quiescent
gallstones>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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quiescent
qui·es·cent (kwē-ěs'ənt, kwī-)
adj.
Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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