inducer

[ in-doo-ser, -dyoo- ]

/ ɪnˈdu sər, -ˈdyu- /

noun

Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.

Embryology. a part that influences differentiation of another part.

Words nearby inducer

induced enzyme, induced hypotension, induced radioactivity, induced reaction, inducement, inducer, inducible enzyme, induct, inductance, inductee, inductile

Origin of inducer

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

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Examples from the Web for inducer

It is not, as many seem to think, a manufacturer or inducer of variations.
The Making of Species|Douglas Dewar

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.