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What does quiescence mean?

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Noun
  1. The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
  2. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
  3. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
  4. (microbiology) The period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
  5. (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.
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Rapture was self-transcending, which led to quiescence, tranquility, and catharsis.
The village is situated in Midi-Pyrenees, known for it's beautyful nature and quiescence.
Evidence from human and animal studies indicates nitric oxide inhibits uterine contractility and may help maintain uterine quiescence during pregnancy.
The early Cretaceous is characterized by relative quiescence and thermal subsidence following late Jurassic rifting.
The next four decades saw periods of resurgence and quiescence in Soviet anti-Semitism.
Results show that SCL controls HSC quiescence and regulates their long-term competence.

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