sər, -ˈdyu- 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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induce (ɪnˈdjuːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (
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| 2. | to cause or bring about |
| 3. | med to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions |
| 4. | obsolete logic to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc) by induction |
| 5. | to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction |
| 6. | to transmit (magnetism) by induction |
| [C14: from Latin indūcere to lead in, from dūcere to lead] | |
| in'ducer | |
| —n | |
| in'ducible | |
| —adj | |
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Inducer
is always a great word to know.
So is gallium. Does it mean:
| Symbol: Ga; atomic weight: 69.72; atomic number: 31 |
| Symbol: Rn; atomic weight: 222; atomic number: 86 |
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Medical Dictionary
inducer in·duc·er (ĭn-d&oomacr;'sər, -dy&oomacr;'-)
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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