Definition of "quiescent" []

• Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive. See Synonyms at latent. (adjective)

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• "So – how long will the people of Azerbaijan remain quiescent?"
• "So - how long will the people of Azerbaijan remain quiescent?"
• "It can be challenging for therapy to kill nondividing cells sometimes referred to as quiescent cells."