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reactivation

reactivation

1 4.2
A disease or infection becoming active again after a quiet period
  • noun
  • /ˌriːækˈtɪveɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: reactivación
  • The reactivation of the dormant virus led to a serious outbreak in the community.
  • HSV reactivation
  • disease reactivation
  • reactivation of latent

So it's still evolving and the role that EBV and reactivation of EBV may play and long COVID is still, you know, there's still a big question mark there.

Examples

  • Histoplasmosis occurs in less than 1% of patients from areas of non-endemicity, where reactivation of latent infection is more likely than exogenous infection.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Patients with singleton strains were considered to have TB from reactivation and not recent transmission and, therefore, RTIn-1 = 0.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Such reactivation of latent infection has been reported, however, among health care workers.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Several stimuli are known to cause reactivation, although the exact mechanism remains unknown.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Patients with severe disease on admission and during the ICU stay are most prone to HSV reactivation or infection.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Ultraviolet (UV) B light is known to be a stimulus for the reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections.

    Academic text (1991)

  • After years of dormancy, the reactivation of the old infection caused concern among health officials.

  • The latest research focuses on the reactivation of previously inactive cells in the body to combat disease.

Synonyms

resurgence
vsreactivation
39 6.6

A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period

is about renewed presence from dormancy rather than growth in intensity
revitalization
vsreactivation
  • US
14 5.8

Making a place or community active and healthy again

is the passive return of activity, not an intentional improvement effort
reemergence
vsreactivation
4 5.5

Something that comes back after being absent or inactive

is the specific process of an inactive thing becoming active again
reawakening
vsreactivation
3 4.1

A return of activity or interest after a time of rest

is the medical or biological process of becoming active again from dormancy
recrudescence
vsreactivation
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A return of a disease or problem after a time when things got better

is the general process of something dormant becoming active again
reoccurrence
vsreactivation
  • Specialized
1 6.2

The return of a disease or symptom after a time when the person gets better

is the general process of something dormant becoming active again
repriming
vsreactivation
  • Specialized
8.0

Starting a reaction or system again after it stops

is the broader natural process of something dormant becoming active again
reignition
vsreactivation
6.7

A new rise of interest or activity after a quiet period

is about a natural return to activity rather than a metaphorical restart
reinitiation
vsreactivation
7.0

Starting something again after it was paused or finished

is an often natural process rather than a deliberate human restart

Antonyms

remission
  • Specialized
41 6.4

A time when disease symptoms become less or go away

inactivity
12 3.5

A period of time with no movement or action

How Active

flare-up
11 6.0
relapse
33 6.5
recrudescence
  • Specialized
1 9.9
reactivation
  • Specialized
1 4.2
recurrence
24 5.0

Surface Forms

reactivation singular
reactivations plural

Morphology

reactivation = reactivate (transparent) = re + activ + ation

The noun is a regular and fully predictable -ion formation from the verb 'reactivate'.

Etymology

Reactivation comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and activate meaning 'make active', the same root as active and action. Think of a sleeping illness waking up again; that's why reactivation is used for a disease or virus becoming active once more.