| active site |
the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
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| active placebo |
a placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"
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| active transport |
transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
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| active |
tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis" engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces" disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances" taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account" exerting influence or producing a change or effect; "an active ingredient" in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions" expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water') active agent: chemical agent capable of activity (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos" active voice: the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice" a person devoted to the active life engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
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| active immunity |
a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
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