enhancer

American  

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

noun

1. a person or thing that enhances.

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

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Etymology

Origin of enhancer

enhance + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“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

"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

It’s my go.to outfit enhancer, and today is no exception.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer