unactivated
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd/
- Specialized
:
no activado
- The virus remains unactivated until it enters a host cell.
Examples
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In its unactivated state, the enzyme cannot catalyze reactions.
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In the study, unactivated immune responses were compared to those that had been stimulated.
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The unactivated cells remained in a dormant state until they encountered the specific antigen.
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Scientists observed that unactivated enzymes did not catalyze the reaction under normal conditions.
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The virus remained unactivated in the vaccine until it was injected into the patient's body.
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These cells are unactivated and will not respond until they are exposed to the right signals.
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In this experimental setup, the enzyme stayed unactivated until the temperature rose sufficiently.
Synonyms
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4.0
Not active now but alive and able to become active again, for example a volcano or seed
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2.3
Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy
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6.6
Not reacting to outside signals and staying in a resting state
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7.0
Not yet active or noticed inside someone
Does not cause any effect in the body, for example in medicines
Not awake and not responding to things around you
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Etymology
Unactivated is un- 'not' plus activate 'to make active', like in action, so it literally means 'not made active'. In biology or medicine it describes cells or enzymes in a 'resting' state that are not yet triggered to work.