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: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples → 1
Candidate hypernym: novice: someone new to a field or activity → 0
Candidate hypernym: government department: a department of government → 0
Candidate hypernym: monk: a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work → 0
Candidate hypernym: miro: New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry → 0
Candidate hypernym: belladonna: an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally → 0
Candidate hypernym: commercial: a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television → 0
Candidate hypernym: merlangus: whitings → 0
Candidate hypernym: tor: a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill → 0
Candidate hypernym: auto part: a component of an automobile → 0
Candidate hypernym: growl: the sound of growling (as made by animals) → 0