(cell and molecular biology) A period in which a cell is not increasing its mass or going through the cell cycle.
quiescence
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noun
- The condition of being temporarily inactive: abeyance, abeyancy, dormancy, intermission, latency, suspension. See action/inaction.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
Synonyms: dormancy, quiescency
Meaning #2:
quiet and inactive restfulness
Synonyms: quiescency, dormancy, sleeping
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