- inactivate
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transitive verb
Date: 1906
to make inactive <chemicals to inactivate viruses> • inactivation noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
inactivate
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inactivate — v. t. [imp. & p. p. {inactivated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {inactivating}.] to make inactive; as, boiling will inactivate most enzymes; acetylation of the antibiotic inactivated it. Syn: deactivate. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] Note: To inactivate an enzyme or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inactivate — index disable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inactivate — [in ak′tə vāt΄] vt. inactivated, inactivating 1. to make inactive 2. Biochem. to destroy the activity of (a substance) by heat, pH, etc. inactivation n … English World dictionary
inactivate — To destroy the biologic activity or the effects of an agent or substance, as the activity of complement is destroyed when serum is heated. * * * in·ac·ti·vate ( )in ak tə .vāt vt, vat·ed; vat·ing to make inactive: as a) to destroy certain… … Medical dictionary
inactivate — verb Inactivate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑virus … Collocations dictionary
inactivate — inactivation, n. /in ak teuh vayt /, v.t., inactivated, inactivating. 1. to make inactive: The bomb was inactivated. 2. Immunol. to stop the activity of (certain biological substances). [1905 10; INACTIVE + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
inactivate — verb /ɪˈnæktɪveɪt/ To make inactive … Wiktionary
inactivate — Synonyms and related words: bugger, cripple, de energize, debilitate, disable, disenable, drain, enfeeble, hamstring, hors de combat, incapacitate, kibosh, lame, maim, put, queer, queer the works, sabotage, spike, unfit, weaken, wing, wreck … Moby Thesaurus
inactivate — v. disable, put out of action, render inactive; make inert … English contemporary dictionary
inactivate — verb make inactive or inoperative. Derivatives inactivation noun inactivator noun … English new terms dictionary
