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inactivation
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in·ac·ti·vate  (n-kt-vt)
tr.v. in·ac·ti·vat·ed, in·ac·ti·vat·ing, in·ac·ti·vates
To render inactive.

in·acti·vation n.
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Noun1.inactivation - the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
activation - stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
2.inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
dismission, sacking, liberation, firing, dismissal, release, discharge, sack - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"


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These actions are integral parts of a massive transformation requiring the synchronization of base closures, realignments, new military construction and renovation, unit activations and inactivations, the adaptation of forces to meet current global commitments, and continued focus on quality of life throughout.
Simultaneous inactivations of both the redBA and gam genes, an indication of deletions in the gene loci region, provide an available method to quantify deletion mutations induced by various physical and chemical mutagens, such as X rays and alkylating agents (Horiguchi et al.
The inactivations affected more than 650 job authorizations throughout the command.
 
 
 
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