activating

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1. activating - Noun

2. activating - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

the activity of causing to have energy and be active

causing motion or action or change

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Activating oxygen can produce compounds called radicals that put oxidative stress on cells. Such stress could ultimately lead to cancer and other diseases. John Simon

Addictive drugs misuse the brain's existing pre-programming, activating reward mechanisms and extreme feelings of pleasure. When stimulated, the brain's pleasure centres emit signals to repeat the behaviour. In this sense, the brain is pre-programmed to feel good. Nayef Al-Rodhan

Activating is about changing people's perceptions of overlooked or invisible spaces. A building can become an archetype, invisible, like for a New Yorker, for example, the Statue of Liberty. You look at it, and it disappears into the thousands of times you've already seen it. Chris Jordan

The physician's ability to reassure the patient is a major factor in activating the body's own healing system. Norman Cousins

The U.S. has dominated and continues to dominate the society and thus products and brands activating fear - and subsequently removing fear are selling substantially better than in other countries. Martin Lindstrom

By activating an expansive, tolerant, and creative mindset, positive feelings maximize the social, intellectual, and physical benefits that will accrue. Martin Seligman

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