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inducer
[ in-doo-ser, -dyoo- ]
noun
- Biochemistry. a substance that has the capability of activating genes within a cell.
- Embryology. a part that influences differentiation of another part.
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Example Sentences
Like most other concepts from the franchise, it’s a wince inducer.
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.
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.
Before bed, I take the anticonvulsant Gabapentin, a sleep inducer that dulls the shooting pains I feel.
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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