Inert

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Incapable of moving or acting.
  • adjective. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. synonym: inactive.
  • adjective. Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.
  • adjective. Having no pharmacologic, metabolic, or other physiological effect.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance; without inherent force; inanimate; lifeless: applied to matter in its intrinsic character: as, an inert mass of clay; an inert corpse.
  • Indisposed or unable to move or act; inactive; sluggish: as, an inert drug.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Destitute of the power of moving itself, or of active resistance to motion.
  • adjective. Indisposed to move or act; very slow to act; sluggish; dull; inactive; indolent; lifeless.
  • adjective. Not having or manifesting active properties; not affecting other substances when brought in contact with them; powerless for an expected or desired effect.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Unable to move or act; inanimate.
  • adjective. Sluggish or lethargic.
  • adjective. In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
  • adjective. Having no therapeutic action.
  • noun. A substance that does not react chemically.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. slow and apathetic
  • adjective. unable to move or resist motion
  • adjective. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive