activator
ac·ti·va·tor
noun
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
Origin
From activate + -or.
Phrases
- continuous erythropoietin receptor activator
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