[VN] to make sth such as a device or chemical process start working:
The burglar alarm is activated by movement. * The gene is activated by a specific protein.
activation noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is activate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, activate is tagged as verb.
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