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inducer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun inducer has 2 senses
- inducer(n = noun.substance) Array - an agent capable of activating specific genes; Array is a kind of agent
- inducer(n = noun.person) persuader - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on; Array is a kind of communicator
has particulars: lobbyist, svengali, coaxer, wheedler
Derived form verb induce2
CIDE DICTIONARY
inducer, n.
- One who, or that which, induces or incites. [1913 Webster]
- A substance which, when it contacts a living cell, causes the activation of a gene; as, non-metabolizable inducers are useful for studying the kinetics of genetic control systems. [PJC]
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