latent period (latency) 

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  1. (in medicinal chemistry) Delay between exposure to a harmful substance and the manifestations of a disease or other adverse effects.
  2. Period from disease initiation to disease detection.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1033. (Glossary of terms used in toxicokinetics (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 1055 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'latent period' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.LT06829 RIS BibTex EndNote
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