dormant

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These dormant forms can become active again later, especially in people with weakened immune systems, sometimes leading to serious complications involving the brain or eyes.

From Science Daily

Starmer will arrive with an entourage of industry executives hoping to promote British business through a UK-China CEO Council, a body that has lain dormant for years.

From Barron's

"This class of protein has long been thought to be sitting dormant in the brain," says Edward Twomey, Ph.D., assistant professor of biophysics and biophysical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

From Science Daily

This often happens when bacteria enter a dormant state.

From Science Daily

For several decades before the global pandemic in 2020, this threat was dormant, though, and central banks consistently fell behind their inflation targets.

From MarketWatch