Term: activator: (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
Candidate hypernym: substance: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists → 1
Candidate hypernym: old world coot: a coot found in Eurasia → 0
Candidate hypernym: chief secretary: a member of the British Cabinet → 0
Candidate hypernym: poeciliidae: topminnows → 0
Candidate hypernym: cardamom: aromatic seeds used as seasoning like cinnamon and cloves especially in pickles and barbecue sauces → 0
Candidate hypernym: craft fair: a fair at which objects made by craftsmen are offered for sale → 0
Candidate hypernym: naja: cobras → 0
Candidate hypernym: tolypeutes: a genus of Dasypodidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: minuteman: a strategic weapon system using a guided missile of intercontinental range; missiles are equipped with nuclear warheads and dispersed in hardened silos → 0
Candidate hypernym: kinesis: a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation → 0
Candidate hypernym: fetter: a shackle for the ankles or feet → 0