inactivations
Processes of disabling
Inactivations are instances or processes of making something inactive—rendering it nonfunctional, dormant, or ineffective.
The term appears most often in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in biology and biochemistry, where it describes the deliberate or natural shutting down of genes, enzymes, viruses, or other biological agents.
The inactivations of both copies of the tumor suppressor gene led to cancer development.
Heat inactivations of the samples were performed before analysis.
Suspended biological activity
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- quiescenceState of being inactive
- latencyDelay in system response
diapause · estivation · downregulation · silencing · denaturation · desensitization · attenuation · suppression
Causing loss of function
- shutdownCessation of operations
- disconnectionState of being severed
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
- unpluggingRemoving from power source
offlining · neutralization · standby · disengagement · logout · timeout · lockout · blackout
Act of ending something
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- haltComplete sudden stop
- stoppageInterruption of flow
- shutdownCessation of operations
suspension · end · conclusion · closure · arrest · freeze · standstill · pause
Mental check on behavior
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- blockadeSealing off a place
- restraintControl over impulses
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
quelling · stifling · prevention · obstruction · hindrance · constraint · control · limitation
dormancy
Suspended biological activity
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- quiescenceState of being inactive
latency · diapause · estivation · downregulation · silencing · denaturation · desensitization · attenuation · suppression · senescence
disabling
Causing loss of function
- shutdownCessation of operations
- disconnectionState of being severed
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
unplugging · offlining · neutralization · standby · disengagement · logout · timeout · lockout · blackout · failsafe
termination
Act of ending something
- discontinuationFormal ending of something
- haltComplete sudden stop
- stoppageInterruption of flow
shutdown · suspension · end · conclusion · closure · arrest · freeze · standstill · pause · break
inhibition
Mental check on behavior
- repressionUnconscious blocking of thoughts
- blockadeSealing off a place
- restraintControl over impulses
containment · quelling · stifling · prevention · obstruction · hindrance · constraint · control · limitation · curtailment
inactivationsactivations
Acts of starting up
reactivations · stimulations · initiations · triggerings · awakenings
inactivationsempowerments
Grants of authority
mobilizations · expressions · enhancements · amplifications · augmentations