This is the state in which all but the most basic functions of a cell or group of cells has stopped, usu. a response to an unfavorable environment, such as one in which the food supply is low or absent.
A cellular state in which the DNA in the cell nucleus is not synthesizing RNA, achieved through nutrient starvation, chemical means or contact inhibition.
(1) The state of an amplifier with no signal applied. (2) The operating conditions that exist in a circuit when no input signal is applied to the circuit.