inactive

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"But it requires balance. Neurons need to be active or inactive at the right times. If that rhythm goes out of sync even a little bit, it can change the function of the entire brain."

From Science Daily

The game was the debut of Goff, who played two series in the second quarter, was inexplicably inactive for the season opener and did not play in the first nine games.

From Los Angeles Times

This allows the virus to stay inactive for long periods and, in rare cases, be passed down from parent to child as part of the human genome.

From Science Daily

The research shows that small chemical markers attached to DNA actively silence genes, rather than simply appearing as harmless byproducts in inactive regions of the genome.

From Science Daily

A placebo-controlled design allows scientists to compare real treatment effects against inactive substitutes.

From Science Daily