Main Entry: in·ac·ti·vate

Pronunciation: \(ˈ)in-ˈak-tə-ˌvāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·ac·ti·vat·ed; in·ac·ti·vat·ing

: 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