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Etymology edit

super- +‎ activate

Verb edit

superactivate (third-person singular simple present superactivates, present participle superactivating, simple past and past participle superactivated)

  1. To produce, or to undergo superactivity or superactivation
    • 2015 July 1, Christine Herwartz et al., “The Transcription Factor ZNF395 Is Required for the Maximal Hypoxic Induction of Proinflammatory Cytokines in U87-MG Cells”, in Mediators of Inflammation[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      Thus, it is conceivable that under limiting O 2 concentrations active IKK will phosphorylate ZNF395 and thus enable ZNF395 to superactivate the expression of the proinflammatory cytokines we have disclosed here.