| Pronunciation: | | `in`aktiv'eyshun
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- [n] breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- [n] the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"
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| | Synonyms: | | deactivation |
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| | Antonyms: | | activation |
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| | See Also: | | action, activity, discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, natural action, natural process, release, sack, sacking |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | In reference to a virus, the removal or loss of the virus's ability to successfully infect its host. |
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