re·ac·ti·va·tion
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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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“Reactivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reactivation. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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reactivation
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re·ac·ti·va·tion
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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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