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inducer

[ in-doo-ser, -dyoo- ]

noun

  1. Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
  2. Embryology. a part that influences differentiation of another part.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of inducer1

First recorded in 1545–55, for an earlier sense; induce + -er 1

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