latent period
noun
1
: the incubation period of a disease
2
: the interval between stimulation and response
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This is followed by a latent period with no apparent symptoms as metabolic acidosis develops.
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Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
23 June 2020
The first symptoms appeared after a latent period of 6 to 48 hours.
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Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
27 Nov. 2010
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Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
23 June 2020
The first symptoms appeared after a latent period of 6 to 48 hours.
—
Neuroskeptic,
Discover Magazine,
27 Nov. 2010
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