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activator
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun activator has 1 sense
- activator(n = noun.substance) - (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; is a kind of substance
has particulars: activating agent, accelerator, catalyst, sensitiser, sensitizer
Derived form verb activate2
Antonym: inhibitor
CIDE DICTIONARY
activator, n.
any agency bringing about activation; (Biol.) a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription. [WordNet 1.5]
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