Definitions
1.NounThe state of being quiescent; dormancy.
2.NounBeing at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
3.NounThe action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.
4.NounThe period when a cell is in a term of no growth and no division.
5.NounIn insects, a temporary slowing down of metabolism and development in response to adverse environmental conditions, which, unlike diapause, does not involve physiological changes.