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activator

ac·ti·va·tor

US/ˈæktʌˌveɪtɜr/ uncommon

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

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Origin

From activate + -or.

Phrases

  • continuous erythropoietin receptor activator

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