"heteroactivation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: hetero- + activation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hetero|activation}} hetero- + activation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heteroactivation (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry) activation of a drug or hormone by a different class of substance Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

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