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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
inactivate .
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Examples
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Aspirin is particularly effective because it irreversibly inactivates COX.
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As Vitamin D levels go up, so does the activity of the enzyme that inactivates it and the activity of this enzyme stays elevated for several weeks after the Vitamin D levels drop.
Leo Galland, M.D.: Vitamin D: Beware the Hype M.D. Leo Galland 2010
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But in the next year, another mutation inactivates the second copy of the tumor suppressor gene, creating a cell that possesses two activated oncogenes and an inactive tumor suppressor gene.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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But serendipitously, the chemical inactivates another tyrosine kinase, called c-kit.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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When the cell decides to divide, it tags Rb with a phosphate group, a molecular signal that inactivates the gene and thus forces the protein to release its partners.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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Also, unusually nervous lab mice were calmed by an experimental chemical that inactivates the same molecule.
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The carbon monoxide from cigarette smoke inactivates vitamin B6.
Mark Hyman, MD: Nutrition Tips: Folic Acid: Killer or Cure-All? 2010
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As Vitamin D levels go up, so does the activity of the enzyme that inactivates it and the activity of this enzyme stays elevated for several weeks after the Vitamin D levels drop.
Leo Galland, M.D.: Vitamin D: Beware the Hype M.D. Leo Galland 2010
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Also, unusually nervous lab mice were calmed by an experimental chemical that inactivates the same molecule.
Scientists Are Learning How Weed Causes Paranoia « Isegoria 2008
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As Vitamin D levels go up, so does the activity of the enzyme that inactivates it and the activity of this enzyme stays elevated for several weeks after the Vitamin D levels drop.
Leo Galland, M.D.: Vitamin D: Beware the Hype M.D. Leo Galland 2010
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