ACTIVATING AGENT Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase activating agent. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACTIVATING AGENT
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| accelerator | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a pedal that controls the throttle valve • a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine • (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected • a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles | ||||||||
| activator | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
| catalyst | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected • something that causes an important event to happen | ||||||||
| instigator | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who deliberately foments trouble • a person who initiates a course of action | ||||||||
| stimulant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action • a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process adjective satellite • that stimulates | ||||||||
| trigger | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun • a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen • an act that sets in motion some course of events verb • put in motion or move to act • release or pull the trigger on | ||||||||
| incitant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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