# transactivation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The activation of something by another entity that has a spatial relationship with it
2. The activation of a gene by the presence of another at a different locus, especially following infection by a virus

## Etymology
From trans- + activation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transactivation