Associations to the word «Activator»

Wiktionary

ACTIVATOR, noun. One who, or that which, activates.
ACTIVATOR, noun. (biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
ACTIVATOR, noun. (biology) A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
ACTIVATOR, noun. A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
ACTIVATOR, noun. (mining) An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

Dictionary definition

ACTIVATOR, noun. (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.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope