Inducer: meaning, definitions and examples
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inducer
[ ɪnˈdjuːsər ]
chemical
A substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The inducer is added to the reaction mixture to start the process.
- The enzyme acts as an inducer in this reaction.
Translations
Translations of the word "inducer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 indutor
🇮🇳 प्रेरक
🇩🇪 Induktor
🇮🇩 induktor
🇺🇦 індуктор
🇵🇱 induktor
🇯🇵 誘導器 (ゆうどうき)
🇫🇷 inducteur
🇪🇸 inductor
🇹🇷 indüktör
🇰🇷 유도자 (yudoja)
🇸🇦 محث
🇨🇿 induktor
🇸🇰 induktor
🇨🇳 诱导器 (yòudǎoqì)
🇸🇮 induktor
🇮🇸 örvari
🇰🇿 индуктор
🇬🇪 ინდუქტორი
🇦🇿 induktor
🇲🇽 inductor
Etymology
The word 'inducer' originated from the Latin word 'inducere', which means 'to lead in, introduce, bring about'. In the field of chemistry and biology, an inducer plays a crucial role in initiating or accelerating reactions and gene expression processes.
See also: induce, inducement, inducing.