activator
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1. (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | activating agent, |
| definition | : | (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | accelerator, catalyst, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | sensitiser, sensitizer, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction (noun.substance) |
| antonym | : | inhibitor, |
| definition | : | a substance that retards or stops an activity (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | activate, |
| definition | : | make active or more active (verb.change) |
| antonym | : | inhibitor, |
| definition | : | a substance that retards or stops an activity (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | activate, |
| definition | : | make active or more active (verb.change) |
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