inactivate
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təˌveɪt 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).
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to render inactive | |
| inacti'vation | |
| —n | |
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Inactivate
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Medical Dictionary
inactivate in·ac·ti·vate (ĭn-āk'tə-vāt')
v. in·ac·ti·vat·ed, in·ac·ti·vat·ing, in·ac·ti·vates
To render nonfunctional.
To make quiescent.
in·ac'ti·va'tion n.
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Example sentences
If a sole owner ceases to do business, the owner may wish to cancel or inactivate the license.
The researchers tried again, but used a short-lived protein switch to inactivate the genes.
Scientists purify and inactivate the harvested protein so that it can stimulate an immune response without causing an infection.
Others generate powerful enzymes that inactivate the drugs.
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