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

Examples of inducer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Means is an extreme strikethrower and an extreme pop up inducer. — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021 Can this rah-rah rhetoric backfire and become a gag-inducer? — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2021 But this seven-episode saga is more than just a gasp-inducer. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2021 Taijuan Walker, another ground-ball inducer who had a 2.70 ERA this season, could be a slightly cheaper option. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 24 Oct. 2020 Miller’s own smile inducer was grown adjacent to his 3-acre vineyard of Cabernet grapes. — Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2020 Removing the inducer frees the DNA to move away again. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2018 For most fathers, the highest stress-inducers were changes to their role as parents and balancing employment responsibilities with family responsibilities. — Erica Sood, Phd, Philly.com, 27 June 2018 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, 19 Dec. 2017 See More

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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