Activase
— Noun
– English
~ a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
activate
— Verb
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~ put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
activate
— Verb
– English
~ make (substances) radioactive
activate
— Verb
– English
~ make active or more active; "activate an old file"
activate
— Verb
– English
~ aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
activate
— Verb
– English
~ make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"
activated
— Adjective
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~ (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
activated
— Adjective
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~ rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
activated
— Adjective
– English
~ (military) set up and placed on active assignment; "a newly activated unit"