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inactivation

inactivation

1 6.3
Making something like a virus or enzyme stop working
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnækˈtɪveɪʃən/
translation icon : inactivación
  • Researchers focused on the inactivation of specific enzymes to improve the efficiency of the reaction.
  • microbial inactivation
  • total inactivation
  • complete inactivation

Examples

  • The most important aspect of this oxidation is the inactivation of regulatory substances, in particular, hormones (including pituitary gland hormones).

    Academic text (2017)

  • The process of inactivation of harmful bacteria makes the product safe for consumption.

  • And this is this is the method of inactivation by cooling.

  • OK, So that process there of shutting off is called inactivation, right?

  • After an initial rapid decrease in activity, the inactivation rate decreased considerably.

    Academic text (2015)

  • A higher degree of inactivation was observed when the contaminated syringes were placed in a clay container.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Molecular genetics has provided evidence that loss or inactivation of tumor suppressor genes is an important step in carcinogenesis.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The present work focused on a mixed phage assemblage that appeared more resistant to UV inactivation under test conditions.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Exposure periods of 1 and 2 minutes resulted in 3- and 4-log inactivation of MS2 bacteriophage, respectively.

    Academic text (2006)

  • The rate of inactivation was lowest for Staphylococcus aureus, followed by Listeria monocytogenes and then Salmonella spp.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

deactivation
vsinactivation
4 4.6

Making a device or system stop working, often by turning off its power

covers any way to stop something working, not only power switching
neutralization
vsinactivation
1 6.7

Cancelling the effect of something that was done earlier

focuses on stopping something from working rather than cancelling earlier effects
disablement
vsinactivation
5.6

To make something unable to work or be used

shares the same meaning but uses a different word form

Antonyms

activation
  • Specialized
23 4.0

A process that makes part of a body or system start working

How Active

suppression
57 6.1
deactivation
4 4.6
inactivation
1 6.3
disabling
5.6
destruction
849 3.0

Surface Forms

inactivation singular
inactivations plural

Morphology

inactivation = inactivate (semi-transparent) = in + act + ive + ate + ion

This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'inactivate' meaning the process or result of making something inactive.

Etymology

Inactivation comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the verb activate meaning 'to make work'. In science, to inactivate something is to stop it so it no longer works, so it is made 'not active' and cannot do its job.