Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that induces, especially a substance that is capable of activating transcription from specific genes within a cell.
- noun A part or structure in an embryo that influences the differentiation of another part.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who or that which induces, persuades, or influences.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, induces or incites.
- noun (Genetics) A substance which, when it contacts a living cell, causes the activation of a gene.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
induces - noun a
molecule that startsgene expression
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
- noun an agent capable of activating specific genes
Etymologies
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Examples
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With a Spark text component you have to run your HTML text through a multi-dimensional phase-inducer which is handily provided through spark. utils.
polyGeek.com 2010
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They began to ransack Autobot Headquarters, inflicting major damage to Teletraan I. Wheeljack managed to subdue the Dinobots with his shoulder-mounted magnetic inducer.
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Dr. Winters also told me about how there was lots of talk about sugar overload: corn syrup and the carbohydrate-dense foods that turn to sugar in our body by increasing IGF Insulin Growth Factor, which is a tumor inducer.
Katherine Leiner: Food Is Our Body's First Line Of Defense Katherine Leiner 2011
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This is really a Muslim man wearing some high-tech image inducer to make him look like a white woman.
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Dr. Winters also told me about how there was lots of talk about sugar overload: corn syrup and the carbohydrate-dense foods that turn to sugar in our body by increasing IGF Insulin Growth Factor, which is a tumor inducer.
Katherine Leiner: Food Is Our Body's First Line Of Defense Katherine Leiner 2011
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Maybe not a childhood wrecker, but certainly a potential nightmare-inducer for younger kids.
Snickers satisfies ... or terrifies? Jen Chaney 2010
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Why the FDA keeps that dangerous substance on the market, yet the Quaalude, the delicious euphoria inducer, that innocently made you have sex with the first person who entered the room, or a tree, was banned for good.
Abe Gurko: The Galliano Conundrum Abe Gurko 2011
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The temptation to be constantly available and functional as a home-bound worker -- always a few steps away from more work to be done -- is a sure-fire stress inducer.
Michael A. Snyder, M.D.: How A Hot Fudge Sundae Can Help You Lose Weight M.D. Michael A. Snyder 2011
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Paul, joblessness isn't the stress-inducer it is elsewhere: At 7%, the unemployment rate is well below the 9.6% national average.
America's Most Relaxed Cities Francesca Levy 2010
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The temptation to be constantly available and functional as a home-bound worker -- always a few steps away from more work to be done -- is a sure-fire stress inducer.
Michael A. Snyder, M.D.: How A Hot Fudge Sundae Can Help You Lose Weight M.D. Michael A. Snyder 2011
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