Dictionary Definition
deactivation
Noun
1 breaking up a military unit (by transfers or
discharges) [syn: inactivation]
2 the act of deactivating or making ineffective
(as a bomb) [syn: defusing] [ant: activation]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
Noun
- the act of deactivating something, such as a bomb
Extensive Definition
Deactivation may refer to;
- Protein denaturation, the process of disrupting the structure of proteins or nucleic acids
- Sterilization (microbiology), the process of rendering microorganisms unable to replicate