induced
Americanadjective
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brought about, produced, or caused, especially artificially (often used in combination).
Medical intervention in childbirth has become the norm, with hospitals relying on epidurals, C-sections, and induced labor.
The field expedition to the Greenland Sea will study climate-induced changes in the marine food web.
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Physics. (of an electric current) produced by induction.
As a coil on a pendulum passes between the poles of an electromagnet, the induced current causes the small bulb to light up.
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Genetics. (of a gene) having increased expression as a result of the inactivation of a negative control system or the activation of a positive control system (often used in combination).
The induced genes in the transgenic variety were of unknown function.
Our focus is on the serum-induced genes cloned from fibroblasts.
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Biochemistry. noting or relating to a protein, especially an enzyme, whose synthesis has been stimulated by increased gene transcription (often used in combination).
These induced proteins are unlikely to affect cellular DNA repair directly.
We can now speculate that the heat-induced proteins play an important role in gastric cell protection.
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When she went into labour, Katie was induced and then "we were left in a room for long periods of time where I had no care," she explained.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
This group is dedicated to studying the physiological, metabolic, and biomolecular adaptations induced by physical exercise and sports.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Then he induced Ronald Acuña Jr. to ground out to second to escape the jam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Officials said they suspect medication he was taking induced a false result, allowing his entry into the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Were they once free-living in the wild and then induced to adopt a less strenuous life on the farm?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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