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activate (ak´tivāt),
v in orthodontics, to adjust an appliance so that it will exert effective force on the teeth and jaws.


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This process allows a laser to "draw" the circuitry on a molded part, thereby activating a special additive to permit selective plating of the circuit lines on the plastic surface.
Activating these branches will help the Army fight and win the Global War on Terrorism and support Department of Defense stability operations.
In particular, the intake results in an increase the production of immunoglobulin A (IgA), activating gut immunity.
 
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