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inactivate
[ in-ak-tuh-veyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make inactive:
The bomb was inactivated.
- Immunology. to stop the activity of (certain biological substances).
inactivate
/ ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt /
verb
- tr to render inactive
Derived Forms
- inˌactiˈvation, noun
Other Words From
- in·acti·vation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of inactivate1
Example Sentences
In 1999, he and a group of scientists successfully developed China’s first inactivated hepatitis A vaccine.
Sinovac’s vaccine is based on inactivated vaccine technology that makes it a more affordable option than vaccines from companies like Pfizer and Moderna.
First, its inactivated virus technology means that its vaccine will likely be more accessible to lower- and middle-income countries.
Wang Junzhi, a member of the nation’s vaccine task force, told journalists on December 4 that the doses of inactivated vaccines will be ready for launch before the end of the year.
Vaccine makers have typically used the virus itself or a fragment of the virus, often in a weakened or inactivated form, to inoculate recipients.
Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.
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