Medical Dictionary
inactivate
vt in·ac·ti·vate \(ˈ)in-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\
in·ac·ti·vat·edin·ac·ti·vat·ing
Medical Definition of INACTIVATE
: to make inactive: as a : to destroy certain biological activities of <inactivate the complement of normal serum by heat> b : to cause (as an infective agent) to lose disease-producing capacity <inactivate bacteria>
—in·ac·ti·va·tion \(ˌ)in-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən\ noun
—in·ac·ti·va·tor \-ˌvāt-ər\ noun
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