inactivation
Rendering something dormant
Inactivation is the process of rendering something inactive or nonfunctional.
In biology and medicine, it typically refers to destroying the activity of enzymes, viruses, or genes: Heat inactivation kills pathogens in the sample.
X-chromosome inactivation silences one copy in female mammals.
The term appears across scientific fields wherever something functional is deliberately or naturally switched off.
Protein that hastens reactions
- geneHereditary information unit
- viralSpreading quickly online
- proteinFolded amino chain
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
antibody · complement · heat · mutation · phosphorylation · inhibition · knockout · silencing
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
germicide · bactericide · virucide · biocide · ultraviolet · gamma · filtration · aseptic
Cessation of operations
- disableRemove functional capacity
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
standby · idle · halt · suspend · interrupt · bypass · override · lockout
Delay in system response
- quiescenceState of being inactive
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- stasisState of inactivity
reactivation · spore · cyst · aestivation · diapause
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
receptor · antibody · complement · heat · mutation · phosphorylation · inhibition · knockout · silencing · downregulation
autoclave
Pressurized steam sterilization chamber
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
decontamination · germicide · bactericide · virucide · biocide · ultraviolet · gamma · filtration · aseptic · antiseptic
shutdown
Cessation of operations
- disableRemove functional capacity
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- disconnectTo break a connection
disengage · standby · idle · halt · suspend · interrupt · bypass · override · lockout · failsafe
latency
Delay in system response
- quiescenceState of being inactive
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
stasis · reactivation · spore · cyst · aestivation · diapause
- protein biologyfolding, phosphorylation, degradation, proteolysis, modification
- Drug Metabolismbiotransformation, drug metabolism, metabolite, metabolites, CYP450
- ion channelschloride channel, potassium channels, conductance, voltage-gated, ASIC
inactivationactivation
Setting into operation
reactivation · stimulation · enablement · switching on · potentiation
inactivationactivation
Setting into operation
stimulation · upregulation · potentiation · expression · catalysis