Found 2 items, similar to latent period.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: latent period latent period n 1: the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it [syn: reaction time, response time, latency] 2: the time that elapses before the presence of a disease is manifested by symptoms
English → English (gcide) Definition: latent period Latency \La"ten*cy\, n. [See Latent.] 1. The state or quality of being latent. [1913 Webster] To simplify the discussion, I shall distinguish three degrees of this latency. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] 2. The time between a stimulus the appearance of the response; the time between any causal action and the first appearance of the effect. Called also latent period. [PJC] 3. Hence: (Med.) The time between exposure to a carcinogen or other disease-causing agent and the appearance of the consequent disease. [PJC]