QUIESCENT


Meaning of QUIESCENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -s ə nt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin quiescent-, quiescens, present participle of quiescere to become quiet, rest, from quies

Date: 1605

1. : marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest

2. : causing no trouble or symptoms

quiescent gallstones

Synonyms: see latent

• qui·es·cent·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.