inactivation

American  

[in-ak-tuhv-ay-shuhn] / ɪnˌæk təvˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

inactivations

1. the act of inactivating something, or making it inactive.

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Example Sentences

Plasma in particular goes through a process called pathogen inactivation, which filters out viruses and bacteria, significantly reduces the risk of an infection being passed on to a patient.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

This whole-virus inactivation method, mostly using other chemicals, was the standard way to make flu vaccines into the 1970s, when it was modified, partly because whole-virus vaccines caused high fevers or even seizures in children.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

Arhgap36’s inactivation pattern in calicos and tortoiseshells is typical of a gene on the X chromosome, Brown says, but it’s unusual that a deletion mutation would make a gene more active, not less.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024

Although there is little direct research on whether pasteurization inactivates H5N1 in milk, we can extrapolate from what we know about heat inactivation of H5N1 in chicken and eggs.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2024

The basis for the assumption that an isomerization constitutes the final and physiologically most significant step in the inactivation of a vitamine is found in the studies of synthetic antineuritic products.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.