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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Origin of inducer

1545–55, for an earlier sense; induce + -er¹

Cooke hears the times, just as Dylan heard them, and both men knew that they were changing or could be—the artist had a role to play as inducer.
The Night Sam Cooke Made ‘Chain Gang’ a Hymn to Freedom|Colin Fleming|October 17, 2021|The Daily Beast
It is not, as many seem to think, a manufacturer or inducer of variations.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar
It took my most delicate judgment to avoid fatal injury but I managed to document the world's first known accident prone inducer.
I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon|Richard Sabia