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inducer

[ in-doo-ser, -dyoo- ]

noun

  1. Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
  2. Embryology. a part that influences differentiation of another part.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of inducer1

First recorded in 1545–55, for an earlier sense; induce + -er 1
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Like most other concepts from the franchise, it’s a wince inducer.

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About one-third reported lower levels of pain when the “pain reliever†was applied, whereas slightly more than half reported more pain when the “pain inducer†was applied.

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Facebook The social network took a few months after launching its nostalgia inducer as “On This Day†in 2015 to add the ability to filter out people or dates.

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Before bed, I take the anticonvulsant Gabapentin, a sleep inducer that dulls the shooting pains I feel.

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Turkey contains no more tryptophan than beef, eggs, fish or chicken, and tryptophan has a hard time getting past the blood-brain barrier, so it’s not an effective sleep inducer on its own.

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