inactivate
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Definitions
v.
To make something inactive or unable to function; to deactivate.
使失去活性;使不活动;灭活
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inactivate virus使病毒失活
- 2.inactivate enzyme使酶失活
Example Sentences
- 1.
The vaccine inactivates the virus before injecting it into patients.
- 2.
Heat can inactivate certain enzymes in the food.