inactivated
Rendered no longer functional
Inactivated describes something—usually a virus, vaccine, or biological agent—that has been treated to eliminate its ability to cause disease while retaining its structure.
An inactivated vaccine uses killed pathogens to trigger immunity without risk of infection: The flu shot contains inactivated virus.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical and scientific contexts.
Protein that hastens reactions
- proteinFolded amino chain
- catalystAgent enabling change
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- sporeAsexual reproductive cell
microorganism · pathogen · heat-treated · denatured · sterilized · pasteurized · irradiated · neutralized
Lessened in force
- killedCaused to die
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- antigenImmune response inducer
pathogen · virus · bacteria · polio · rabies · hepatitis · influenza · booster
Not participating or invested
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- offlineNot internet-connected
- nonfunctionalNot performing its purpose
halted · stopped · idle · dormant · suspended · neutralized · defused · disarmed
Rendered unable to speak
- repressedHeld back from expression
- inhibitedHeld back by self-consciousness
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- quelledForcibly ended unrest
subdued · muted · stifled · constrained · curbed · restrained · controlled · dampened
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
spore · microorganism · pathogen · heat-treated · denatured · sterilized · pasteurized · irradiated · neutralized · nonviable
attenuated
Lessened in force
- killedCaused to die
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
antigen · pathogen · virus · bacteria · polio · rabies · hepatitis · influenza · booster · adjuvant
disengaged
Not participating or invested
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- unpluggedDisconnected from power
- offlineNot internet-connected
nonfunctional · halted · stopped · idle · dormant · suspended · neutralized · defused · disarmed · bypassed
silenced
Rendered unable to speak
- repressedHeld back from expression
- inhibitedHeld back by self-consciousness
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
quelled · subdued · muted · stifled · constrained · curbed · restrained · controlled · dampened
inactivatedactivated
Made operational
enabled · active · functioning · switched on · operational