inactivation

/ˌɪnˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən/

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Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvus Latin ināctīvuslbor. French inactifder. English inactive Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English inactivation From in- + activation or inactive + -ation.

inactivations (plural)

autoinactivation bioinactivation deinactivation phosphoinactivation photoinactivation thermoinactivation

pre-inactivation X-inactivation

deactivation

deactivation

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How do you pronounce inactivation?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən/.

What does inactivation mean?

The process of rendering something inactive.

Where does inactivation come from?

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