INDUCER

persuader, inducer

(noun) someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

inducer

(noun) an agent capable of activating specific genes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

inducer (plural inducers)

One who induces

a molecule that starts gene expression

Anagrams

• dice run, uncried

Source: Wiktionary


In*du"cer, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, induces or incites.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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