Medical Dictionary
deactivate
vt de·ac·ti·vate \(ˈ)dē-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\
de·ac·ti·vat·edde·ac·ti·vat·ing
Medical Definition of DEACTIVATE
1
: to make inactive or ineffective
2
: to deprive of chemical activity <deactivate an enzyme>
—de·ac·ti·va·tion \-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən\ noun
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