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activator

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English activator From activate + -or.

  1. derived from -or English activator From activate + -or
  2. derived from -our ▲ Latin -torlbor
  3. derived from -ate English activate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor
  4. derived from actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor
  5. derived from actifbor
  6. derived from āctīvusbor
  7. derived from *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder✻

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, activates.

  2. Something that activates a catalyst

  3. Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of…

    Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.

    2. A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.

    3. An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.

    4. A hand-held device that delivers a controlled fast thrust to a joint, muscle, etc., to…

      A hand-held device that delivers a controlled fast thrust to a joint, muscle, etc., to help stimulate nervous system activity.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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