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en⋅hanc⋅er
[en-han-ser, -hahn-] 
sər
–noun
| 1. | a person or thing that enhances. |
| 2. | Genetics. a gene or gene fragment that activates other genes. |
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| en·hance (ěn-hāns') tr.v. en·hanced, en·hanc·ing, en·hanc·es
[Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo-Norman enhauncer, variant of Old French enhaucier, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiāre, from Late Latin inaltāre : Latin in-, causative pref.; see en-1 + Latin altus, high; see al-2 in Indo-European roots.] en·hance'ment n., en·hanc'er n., en·hanc'ive adj. |
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Enhancer
En*han"cer\, n. One who enhances; one who, or that which, raises the amount, price, etc.
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Main Entry: en·hanc·er
Pronunciation: in-'han(t)-s&r, en-
Function: noun
: a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetictranscription by increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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