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

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Recent Examples on the Web But this seven-episode saga is more than just a gasp-inducer. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, "Mare of Easttown Is More Than It Appears to Be," 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, "Will A.J. Puk finally join A’s rotation in 2021? The group has big potential," 24 Oct. 2020 Miller’s own smile inducer was grown adjacent to his 3-acre vineyard of Cabernet grapes. — Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com, "Oh, good gourd: Famous Half Moon Bay pumpkin contest goes on in pandemic," 11 Oct. 2020 Removing the inducer frees the DNA to move away again. — Quanta Magazine, "In the Nucleus, Genes’ Activity Might Depend on Their Location," 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, "Fathers of seriously ill children experience stress differently than mothers," 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, "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

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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