activation
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- noun
- /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən/
- Specialized
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activación
- The scientist observed the activation of the enzyme under specific conditions.
- stereotype activation
- activation patterns
- lexical activation
It lowers what we call the activation barrier of an reaction.
- It lowers what we call the activation barrier of an reaction.
- And these activations reduce as people get older.
- There is a mirror symmetric activation of the pain system.
- The memory of trauma keeps the activation ongoing.
- But it's not when you eat protein, the activation of mtor is relatively short.
- And the first study, what we found activation of the prefrontal cortex.
- And we're just going to take a simple example, and that is the activation of methane.
- I think that many people suffer from just too much activation in their autonomic nervous system.
Examples
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There is a mirror symmetric activation of the pain system.
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I'm sensing reduced cortical activation.
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But in that case, that activation would be positive.
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Another thing you see is activation of the stress response.
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So this creates this constant activation of our sympathetic nervous system.
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We're trying to train these girls to change their pattern of brain activation in response to negative stimuli.
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So that what we're looking at here is the activation of proteins as they collide with their targets.
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Both options are possible, and recent evidence shows that the activation of both is tightly correlated.
Academic text (2015) -
When a particular attitude is activated, that activation spreads to other linked attitudes within the network.
Academic text (1999) -
When listening to melodies, research shows bilateral activation of the BA 22, also known as the superior temporal gyrus.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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An action that makes a nerve or muscle respond often using electricity
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A process that makes something start working or gain power
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An action that gives energy and makes someone feel more active
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The smallest amount of energy atoms or molecules need to start a chemical reaction
- Specialized
The smallest amount of energy particles need to start a chemical reaction
How Active
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Morphology
Etymology
Activation comes from the verb activate, which has the root act meaning 'do' or 'move'. A helpful image is sunlight 'turning on' vitamin D or an enzyme starting its work, because activation is making something begin to 'do' its job.