/æˈktʌvejˌtɚ/ - [aktuveyter] - ac•ti•va•tor
We found 5 definitions of activator from 3 different sources.
NounPlural: activators |
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activator - (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 | ||
inhibitor a substance that retards or stops an activity | ||
substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" | ||
biological science, biology the science that studies living organisms | ||
activating agent (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral | ||
catalyst, accelerator something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country" |