Medical dictionary. 2011.
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
