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inactivate

[ in-ak-tuh-veyt ]

verb (used with object)

, in·ac·ti·vat·ed, in·ac·ti·vat·ing.
  1. to make inactive:

    The bomb was inactivated.

  2. Immunology. to stop the activity of (certain biological substances).


inactivate

/ ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt /

verb

  1. tr to render inactive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • inˌactiˈvation, noun
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Other Words From

  • in·acti·vation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inactivate1

First recorded in 1905–10; inactive + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

In 1999, he and a group of scientists successfully developed China’s first inactivated hepatitis A vaccine.

From Fortune

Sinovac’s vaccine is based on inactivated vaccine technology that makes it a more affordable option than vaccines from companies like Pfizer and Moderna.

From Fortune

First, its inactivated virus technology means that its vaccine will likely be more accessible to lower- and middle-income countries.

From Fortune

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.

From Vox

Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.

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