quiescence

  1. Noun.  The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
  2. Noun.  Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
  3. Noun.  The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
  4. Noun.  (microbiology) When a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.

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