기기, 시스템 또는 화학 물질을 더 이상 작동하지 않거나 활동하지 않게 만드는 과정.
The process of making a device, system, or chemical substance no longer functional or active.
예문:
"The remote inactivation of the stolen smartphone prevents unauthorized data access."
"The protocol requires the manual inactivation of the backup generator before maintenance."
바이러스, 효소 또는 유전자와 같은 생물학적 요인이 정상적인 기능을 수행할 수 없도록 만드는 과정.
The process of rendering a biological agent, such as a virus, enzyme, or gene, incapable of performing its normal function.
예문:
"The vaccine uses a virus that has undergone chemical inactivation to ensure it cannot cause disease."
"Researchers are investigating the epigenetic inactivation of tumor suppressor genes in cancer cells."
"Thermal inactivation of bacteria is a critical step in the pasteurization of milk."