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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.


Etymology

Origin of enhancer

enhance + -er 1

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

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

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