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Latent 1100 Words You Need

Latent 1100 Words You Need

/ˈleɪ.tənt/ (adj)

existing and present but hidden and not obvious, dormant, inactive, buried, concealed, embryonic, covert, undeveloped, suppressed, stagnant:

The word “herpes” conjures negative stereotypes, but most people are infected with some form of the virus. After a flare-up, the virus usually remains latent until the right circumstances to return. Now, research sheds some light on what triggers the virus to reactivate. It shows that the immune system may actually lose control over the virus when facing new microbial threats, such as fending off other viruses or bacteria.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/

Antonym: covert

Noun: latency

Farsi: پنهان ،ناپيدا،پوشيده ،درحال کمون ،مکنون ،راکد،نهفته روانشناسى : نهفته علوم نظامى : اضافه از ظرفيت بار موجود

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