in·cit·ant
in-ˈsīt-ᵊnt
: an inciting agent
especially
: a factor (as an infectious agent) that is the essential causative agent of a particular disease
in·cite
in-ˈsīt
incited; inciting
: to bring into being : induce to exist or occur
organisms that readily incited antibody formation
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“Incitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/incitant. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.
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