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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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Nearby words

  1. induced enzyme,
  2. induced hypotension,
  3. induced radioactivity,
  4. induced reaction,
  5. inducement,
  6. inducible enzyme,
  7. inducive,
  8. induct,
  9. inductance,
  10. inductee

Origin of inducer

1545–55, for an earlier sense; induce + -er1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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

Medicine 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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