hyperactivation

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noun

A form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the flagellum.

“hyperactivation of complement”

OriginEnglish activation ← Middle English actyf ← Old French actif →
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Meanings

nounhyperactivation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperactivations)

plural hyperactivations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the flagellum.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineExcessive activation.

    hyperactivation of complement

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  9. Proto-Italic*agō
  10. Latinagō
  11. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  12. Latināctīvu
  13. Old Frenchactif
  14. Middle Englishactyf
  15. Englishactive
  16. Englishactivate
  17. Englishactivation
  18. Englishhyperactivation

From hyper- + activation.

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APA

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