quiescence

== English == === Etymology === From quiescent +‎ -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, present participle of quiesco, from quies. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kwiˈɛsəns/ === Noun === quiescence (countable and uncountable, plural quiescences) The state of being quiescent; dormancy. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state. (microbiology) The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division. (entomology) In insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “quiescence”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.