adj 1  :  not exhibiting the usual signs or symptoms of presence <a infection>  <a bone fracture>  < gallstones>  < tuberculosis>  < ischemia>   2  :  yielding no detectable response to stimulation - used esp. of an association area of the brain < cortex>   3  :  having no detectable function or effect < DNA>  < genes>  si*lent*ly adv 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  sa·lin·i·ty  seal·ant  slant 
 
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