enhancer

American  

[en-han-ser, -hahn-] / ɛnˈhæn sər, -ˈhɑn- /

noun

enhancers plural

1. a person or thing that enhances.

2. Genetics. a gene or gene fragment that activates other genes.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• enhancers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of enhancer

enhance + -er ¹

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

enhancer enhancers

Here, stock is used as a flavor enhancer rather than as a base for soup.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

“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

The unlikely target: Ajinomoto, best-known for making the flavor enhancer MSG.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

"If you're promoting xenon as a performance enhancer, but you're not also willing to examine what that means for fairness and integrity in the mountains, it's a problem," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● May 21, 2025

Their high cheekbones shimmered with silver fae dust, a magic enhancer, and their long purple hair flowed in shiny waves.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Now, more than seven decades later, the Alpe is a fully developed mountain resort, where beer and raclette serve as performance enhancers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Often, they’re processed with emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, stabilizers and other additives.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

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

Single-stair apartment buildings are vibe enhancers, say supporters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 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