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inducer

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who, or that which, induces.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: inducee

2

noun

Meaning 2

A molecule that starts gene expression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: persuader

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communicator

Narrower terms: lobbyist, Svengali, wheedler, coaxer

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noun

Meaning 4

an agent capable of activating specific genes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agent

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English induce Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English inducer From induce + -er.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُحَفِّز (muḥaffiz) — a molecule that starts gene expression
  • Arabic: حَاث (ḥāṯ) — a molecule that starts gene expression
  • Czech: induktor — a molecule that starts gene expression
  • German: Induktor — a molecule that starts gene expression
  • Spanish: inducidor — a molecule that starts gene expression