enhancer
noun
en·hanc·er
in-ˈhan(t)-sər 
en-
1
: one that enhances
2
: a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetic transcription by preferentially increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule
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This has been shown to be a mood enhancer, and can also inspire us to be more involved with nature and more conscious of our affects on it.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 June 2026
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The event’s organizers believe so, and have built a supplement business around selling many of the same performance-enhancers used by the athletes.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 3 June 2026
The all-in-one skin tint, enhancer, primer, bronzer, and highlighter has a fervent fanbase that rivals those of (and includes) actual celebrities.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 29 May 2026
The event’s organizers believe so, and have built a supplement business around selling many of the same performance-enhancers used by the athletes.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 May 2026
The real stakes, however, could be for the investors in the company that brought the world the Enhanced Games with the idea of turning it into a new-age online pharmacy that peddles performance enhancers under medical supervision.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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enhancer
noun
en·hanc·er
in-ˈhan(t)-sər, en-
: a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetic transcription by increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule
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