1. made inactive or non-functional; rendered unable to function or operate
The inactivated virus is used in the vaccine to provide immunity without causing disease.
O vírus inativado é usado na vacina para fornecer imunidade sem causar doença.
2. deprived of activity or power; turned off or disabled
The security system was inactivated during the maintenance work.
O sistema de segurança foi inativado durante o trabalho de manutenção.
3. in biology/chemistry, having been treated to remove biological or chemical activity
Inactivated cells lose their ability to reproduce or metabolize.
As células inativadas perdem sua capacidade de se reproduzir ou metabolizar.