inducer
Americannoun
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Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
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Embryology. a part that influences differentiation of another part.
Etymology
Origin of inducer
First recorded in 1545–55, for an earlier sense; induce + -er 1
Example Sentences
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The best-established inducer of cellular senescence is repeated cell division.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
Lactose acts as an inducer of the lac operon when glucose is present.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
A doctor researching mifepristone in the 1980s said the drug would prove useful “as a menses inducer for women who are late with their periods.”
From Slate ● May 13, 2022
Facebook The social network took a few months after launching its nostalgia inducer as “On This Day” in 2015 to add the ability to filter out people or dates.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2021
We have given our patient a mild sleep inducer; and now, Rose, I want you to go up into my loft room right away, and get a long night's sleep yourself.
From 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands by H. Weston Taylor
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