activase

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noun

Any enzyme that activates a gene

Similar
tissue plasminogen activator
OriginEnglish diastase ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) ← Middle English actyf →
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Meanings

nounactivase (plural activases)

plural activases

  1. biochemistryAny enzyme that activates a gene

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

Similar
tissue plasminogen activator
Broader
thrombolyticthrombolytic agentclot buster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchactif
  2. Middle Englishactyf
  3. Englishactive
  4. Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
  6. Englishdiastase
  7. Englishactivase

From active + -ase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“activase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activase. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “activase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activase.

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