activation
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In chemistry and biology, activation is the process whereby something is prepared or excited for a subsequent reaction.
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In chemistry and biology, activation is the process whereby something is prepared or excited for a subsequent reaction.
== Chemistry == In chemistry, "activation" refers to the reversible transition of a molecule into a nearly identical chemical or physical state, with the defining characteristic being that this resultant state exhibits an increased propensity to undergo a specified chemical reaction. Thus, activation is conceptually the opposite of protection, in which the resulting state exhibits a decreased propensity to undergo a certain reaction.
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