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latent period (latency)
in medicinal chemistry
  1. 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
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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