re·ac·ti·va·tion | \ (ˌ)rē-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən 
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\ plural reactivations
Definition of reactivation
: the act or process of making something active again or becoming active again : the act or process of reactivating or the condition of being reactivated
reactivation of a dormant virus reactivation of several warships
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nounre·ac·ti·va·tion | \ -ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən \
\Medical Definition of reactivation
: the act or process of reactivating or condition of being reactivated
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The first known use of reactivation was in 1903
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