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Noun: activator  'ak-tu`vey-tu(r)
  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

Derived forms: activators

See also: activate

Type of: substance

Antonym: inhibitor

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