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inducer
[ in-doo-ser, -dyoo- ]
/ ɪnˈdu sər, -ˈdyu- /
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noun
Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
Embryology. a part that influences differentiation of another part.
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How to use inducer in a sentence
It is not, as many seem to think, a manufacturer or inducer of variations.
The Making of Species|Douglas DewarIt took my most delicate judgment to avoid fatal injury but I managed to document the world's first known accident prone inducer.
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Medical definitions for inducer
inducer
[ ĭn-dōō′sər ]
n.
One that induces, especially a molecule that is usually a substrate of a specific enzyme pathway, combining with an active repressor produced by a regulator gene to deactivate the repressor.
A part or structure in an embryo that influences the differentiation of another part.
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