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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Plant your own varieties of hot pepper plants and enjoy a squirrel-free summer and some tasty flavor enhancers for meals.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
There may be some adults who use energy drinks as a performance enhancer.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
For the uninitiated, tanning accelerators — also known as tan activators or enhancers — are usually lotions or creams intended to be applied before sunbathing or indoor tanning.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
The other performance enhancer that was reportedly found in the three swimmers’ samples in years prior to the Tokyo Olympics is clenbuterol, a drug that is prescribed for asthma to open airways—but not in the U.S. (where it’s only approved for horses).
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 31 July 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
There may be some adults who use energy drinks as a performance enhancer.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
For the uninitiated, tanning accelerators — also known as tan activators or enhancers — are usually lotions or creams intended to be applied before sunbathing or indoor tanning.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
The other performance enhancer that was reportedly found in the three swimmers’ samples in years prior to the Tokyo Olympics is clenbuterol, a drug that is prescribed for asthma to open airways—but not in the U.S. (where it’s only approved for horses).
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 31 July 2024
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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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