#activator any agency bringing about activation; (biology) a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
exclusion: #inhibitor
supertype: #substance__matter that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
subtype: #activating_agent (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
subtype: #accelerator__catalyst (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
subtype: #biocatalyst a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
subtype: #platinum_black a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
subtype: #sensitizer__sensitiser (chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction; (physics) an impurity that augments luminescence in a mineral
No statement uses or specializes #activator; click here to add one.