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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Change demands attention, so changing things up might make your life feel longer, though whether that is a meaning enhancer depends on the nature of the change.
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In recent years, with the onset of more troubling and complexdoping sagas, WADA has gotten more involved in investigating doping allegations — a function that has largely been handled by the dozens of organizations that oversee the use of performance enhancers in certain countries and sports.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Nona Nutrition's açaí smoothie bowls come with different add-ons including protein enhancers.
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Beyond family history, those risk enhancers include being overweight or obese, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
In recent years, with the onset of more troubling and complexdoping sagas, WADA has gotten more involved in investigating doping allegations — a function that has largely been handled by the dozens of organizations that oversee the use of performance enhancers in certain countries and sports.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Nona Nutrition's açaí smoothie bowls come with different add-ons including protein enhancers.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Beyond family history, those risk enhancers include being overweight or obese, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 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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