Main Entry: in·do·lent

Pronunciation: \ˈin-də-lənt\

Function: adjective

1 : causing little or no pain <an indolent tumor>
2 a : growing or progressing slowly <leprosy is an indolent infectious disease> b : slow to heal <an indolent ulcer>

—in·do·lence \-lənt(t)s\ noun