Definition of enhancer
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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14th Century
First Known Use of enhancer
14th century
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enhancer
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en·hanc·er
\in-ˈhan(t)-sər, en-\
Medical Definition of enhancer
: 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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