inducer

noun in·duc·er \ in-ˈdü-sər , -ˈdyü- \

Definition of inducer

: one that induces; especially : a substance that is capable of activating the transcription of a gene by combining with and inactivating a genetic repressor

Recent Examples of inducer from the Web

The diabolical table, purchased before our child was born, had been a sleek, hulking anxiety inducer for my wife and me ever since the kid had learned how to walk.

— dan harris, New York Times, "Dan Harris: The First Time I Rushed My Son to the E.R.," 19 Dec. 2017
That natural, delicious inducer is the Eggplant Parmigiana, priced at $13.50.

— michelle darrisaw, Southern Living, "This Georgia Restaurant Is Famous for Inducing Women’s Labor," 11 Aug. 2017
That natural, delicious inducer is the Eggplant Parmigiana, priced at $13.50.

— michelle darrisaw, Southern Living, "This Georgia Restaurant Is Famous for Inducing Women’s Labor," 11 Aug. 2017
The body starts producing melatonin, a natural sleep-inducer, about two hours before bedtime.

— andrea bartz, GQ, "How to Beat Jet Lag, Once and for All," 26 July 2017
Rather than over paying for a front-of-the-rotation starter, Luhnow signed groundball inducer Charlie Morton to a two-year, $14 million deal.

— patrick saunders, The Denver Post, "Indians, Red Sox and closers emerge as biggest hot stove winners," 3 Feb. 2017
In Polynesian-worthy shades of sea green, celedon and cantaloupe — as well as more a classic black option — the Tiki clutch is a conversation starter, an outfit maker and a vacation inducer all in one.

— kerry pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, "We're Obsessed: Tiki Time with Proenza Schouler," 10 Apr. 2012
Gone are the days of dismissing meat as a heart attack inducer or the unsophisticated grub of Middle America.

— zlati meyer, USA TODAY, "Beef is back on the grill and its sales are heating up, too," 3 July 2017

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inducer

noun in·duc·er \ -ˈd(y)ü-sər \

medical Definition of inducer

: one that induces; specifically : a substance that is capable of activating the transcription of a gene by combining with and inactivating a genetic repressor

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