Latent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006472",
  "term": "Latent",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a state or condition that is present but not yet active, visible, or fully developed. In toxicology, this can refer to a period between exposure to a substance and the manifestation of its effects, or to a disease that exists without showing symptoms. A latent infection, for example, may reactivate under certain conditions.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 877 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/latent/"
}