transactivate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English transactivate From trans- + activate.
Meanings
- To make a host cell replicate the genetic components of a virus
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| transactivated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| transactivated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| transactivating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| transactivates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |