Hes'i·tant adjective [ Latin haesitans , present participle of haesitare : confer French hésitant . See Hesitate .] 1. Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating. 2. Unready in speech. Baxter. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/38
Type: Term Pronunciation: hez′ĭ-tant Definitions: 1. Term used to descibe the state of RNA polymerase when it is susceptible to pause, arrest, or termination signals. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=40701