'inactivation' definitions:
Definition of 'inactivation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples" [ant: activation]
noun
Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) [syn: deactivation, inactivation]
Definition of 'inactivation'
From: GCIDE
- inactivation \inactivation\ n. The act or process of inactivating. [PJC]