| 释义 |
resting
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of resten to rest, repose
1. : not in growing condition : not physiologically active : dormant, quiescent
< a resting lily bulb >
< resting nerve cells >
also : of, relating to, or marked by dormancy
< a resting period >
< resting stages >
2. : not undergoing or marked by mitosis or other form of division though otherwise physiologically active
< a resting stage > |