/ kwiˈesnt; NAmE / adjective
1.
( formal ) quiet; not active
2.
( medical ) ( of a disease, etc. ) not developing, especially when this is probably only a temporary state
SYN dormant
► qui·es·cence / -sns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin quiescent- being still, from the verb quiescere , from quies quiet.