WordNet: 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
- domain: topic biological science, biology
- hypernym substance
- hyponym activating agent
- hyponym accelerator, catalyst
- hyponym sensitiser, sensitizer
activator
- (englanti) inhibitor (antonym)
- (englanti) activate (derivationally related)
- (suomi) aktivaattori (synonyymi)