latent infection
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latent infection — 1. a phase during the course of some established infections during which the pathogenic microorganisms are dormant and manifestations of disease that may have been recognizable earlier are no longer detectable, as in latent syphilis. 2.… … Medical dictionary
latent — latent, ente [ latɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1361; lat. latens, de latere « être caché » 1 ♦ Qui demeure caché, ne se manifeste pas mais qui est susceptible de le faire à tout moment. ⇒ 1. secret. Conflit latent, qui couve. ⇒ larvé. Homosexualité latente.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
latent — latent, dormant, quiescent, potential, abeyant are comparable when meaning not now manifest or not evincing signs of existence or activity. Latent implies concealment and is applied to what is present without showing itself {latent energy} {a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
latent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin latent , latens, from present participle of latēre to lie hidden; akin to Greek lanthanein to escape notice Date: 15th century present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
latent — Not manifest, dormant, but potentially discernible. [L. lateo, pres. p. latens ( ent ), to lie hidden] * * * la·tent lāt ənt adj existing in hidden or dormant form: as a) present or capable of living or developing in a host without producing… … Medical dictionary
latent — la|tent [ leıtnt ] adjective something that is latent exists but is not obvious and has not developed yet: a latent infection latent anger/aggression/violence ╾ la|ten|cy noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
latent — UK [ˈleɪt(ə)nt] / US adjective something that is latent exists but is not obvious and has not developed yet a latent infection latent anger/aggression/violence … English dictionary
Latent — La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latent buds — Latent La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latent heat — Latent La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Latent period — Latent La tent (l[=a] tent), a. [L. latens, entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lanqa nein, E. lethargy: cf. F. latent.] 1. Not visible or apparent; hidden; concealed; secret; dormant; as, latent springs of action. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
