enhancer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that enhances.
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Genetics. a gene or gene fragment that activates other genes.
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“The debate about whether AI will fulfill its promise as a productivity enhancer won’t be settled for quite some time,” said Jeffery Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
It’s both a possibly sophisticated performance enhancer and the scourge of picky eaters, brand new to elite endurance athletes, but all too familiar to generations of intransigent five-year-olds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
During weeks like this, it helps—or, let’s be honest, it’s necessary—to think of meat as a flavor enhancer rather than the main event.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
Dr. Green says enhancer research could become an important part of precision medicine.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
It’s my go.to outfit enhancer, and today is no exception.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Often, they’re processed with emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, stabilizers and other additives.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Because many enhancers are active only in specific cell types, targeting them could offer a way to fine-tune gene expression in astrocytes without changing neurons or other brain cells.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
They frequently contain colors, flavor enhancers, sweeteners, thickeners, foaming agents and emulsifiers, and typically cannot be produced in the home.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
First, to be considered ultra-processed, food must contain one of several non-natural substances spanning eight categories, among them emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavor enhancers and flavoring agents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
Crowned with success by means of austere penances, those enhancers of the fears of the gods sustained, O king, no diminution in battle.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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