reactivation
noun
re·ac·ti·va·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən 
plural reactivations
: the act or process of making something active again or becoming active again : the act or process of reactivating or the condition of being reactivated
reactivation of a dormant virus
reactivation of several warships
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Iceland’s diversion efforts Icelandic authorities evacuated Grindavík’s residents in November 2023 after swarms of earthquakes indicated a reactivation of the nearby volcanic system.
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Loÿc Vanderkluysen, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
These peptides, in turn, activate the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling pathway in NSCs and triggers their reactivation.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
Shingles is a reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, which stays in your body, and can cause painful rashes.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024
The infection is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, which can lie dormant in the nervous system.
—Elizabeth Cohen, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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Loÿc Vanderkluysen, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
These peptides, in turn, activate the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) signaling pathway in NSCs and triggers their reactivation.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2024
Shingles is a reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, which stays in your body, and can cause painful rashes.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Aug. 2024
The infection is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, which can lie dormant in the nervous system.
—Elizabeth Cohen, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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reactivation
noun
re·ac·ti·va·tion
-ˌak-tə-ˈvā-shən
: the act or process of reactivating or condition of being reactivated
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