inactivate
to make inactive: The bomb was inactivated.
Immunology. to stop the activity of (certain biological substances).
Origin of inactivate
1Other words from inactivate
- in·ac·ti·va·tion, noun
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How to use inactivate in a sentence
In 1999, he and a group of scientists successfully developed China’s first inactivated hepatitis A vaccine.
A drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine is 78% effective—but can it escape its spotty corporate history? | Grady McGregor | January 8, 2021 | FortuneSinovac’s vaccine is based on inactivated vaccine technology that makes it a more affordable option than vaccines from companies like Pfizer and Moderna.
Data delays aren’t slowing the global rollout of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine | Grady McGregor | January 4, 2021 | FortuneFirst, its inactivated virus technology means that its vaccine will likely be more accessible to lower- and middle-income countries.
UAE says China’s state-backed COVID-19 vaccine is 86% effective | Grady McGregor | December 9, 2020 | FortuneWang Junzhi, a member of the nation’s vaccine task force, told journalists on December 4 that the doses of inactivated vaccines will be ready for launch before the end of the year.
How the US, UK and China are planning to roll out vaccines | Eileen Guo | December 4, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewVaccine makers have typically used the virus itself or a fragment of the virus, often in a weakened or inactivated form, to inoculate recipients.
Extracts in which no attempt was made to inactivate the enzymes present proved unsatisfactory.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae | William B. Stallcup
British Dictionary definitions for inactivate
/ (ɪnˈæktɪˌveɪt) /
(tr) to render inactive
Derived forms of inactivate
- inactivation, noun
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