inactivated

adjective/ɪnˈæktɪveɪtɪd/

Frequency rank: #17,275 most common English word

Meaning

Made inactive; treated so as to be no longer capable of functioning or causing harm.

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Example sentence

The vaccine contained inactivated virus particles that could not cause disease.

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