Latent Period

Definitions: Latent Period

Latent Period

Noun

1. The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it.

2. The time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms.

Domain	Definitions
Health	A seemingly inactive period, as that between exposure of tissue to an injurious agent and the manifestation of response, or that between the instant of stimulation and the beginning of response. (references)
Nuclear Energy & Physics	The period between the time of exposure to an agent and the beginning of the response. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Latent Period

Synonyms: latency (n), reaction time (n), response time (n). (additional references)

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Methodologic inconsistencies, such as variation in latent period from last dose to delivery, in number of repeat courses compared, and variability of inclusion of multifetal pregnancies made it difficult to combine data from multiple studies. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Language		Translations for "latent period"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		latenstid (delay-time, dormancy, latency, sojourn time). (various references)

Dutch		latentietijd (delay-time, sojourn time). (various references)

French		période de latence (latency), période; temps-, phase de latence. (various references)

German		Latenzzeit (latency, latency period, waiting time), Latenzperiode (incubation period, latency). (various references)

Greek		περίοδος λανθάνουσας κατάστασης, λανθάνουσα περίοδος. (various references)

Hungarian		lappangási időszak, inkubációs időszak. (various references)

Italian		Periodo di latenza (delay-time, sojourn time). (various references)

Pig Latin		atentlay eriodpay

Portuguese		período latente, período de latência. (various references)

Spanish		período de latencia. (various references)

Swedish		latenstid (latency period). (various references)

Turkish		kuluçka devresi. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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	Direct Anagrams: interpolated.
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	Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-i-l-n-o-p-r-t-t"
	+4 letters: postpresidential.
	+5 letters: compartmentalised, compartmentalized.
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