inactivation

Variant of inactivate

inactivate definition

in·ac·ti·vate (in ak′tə vāt′)

transitive verb inactivated -·vat′ed, inactivating -·vat′·ing

  1. to make inactive
  2. Biochem. to destroy the activity of (a substance) by heat, pH, etc.

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