Definition of "activators" []

• Plural form of activator. (noun)

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• "The new drugs are called sirtuin activators, meaning that they activate an enzyme called sirtuin."
• "Carboxyamide derivatives chemically resembling menthol have been described as activators of TRPM8 analogous to icilin."
• "When behaviors manifest in the public sphere, when extremist "activators" in the media and on the web give huge amounts of attention to people who go crazy, who act out the worst kinds of behavior, we are likely to see more of the same -- an increased frequency of this kind of behavior."