Inducer: meaning, definitions and examples

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inducer

 

[ ɪnˈdjuːsər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

chemical

A substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction.

Synonyms

catalyst, stimulant, trigger

Examples of usage

  • The inducer is added to the reaction mixture to start the process.
  • The enzyme acts as an inducer in this reaction.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

A molecule that initiates gene expression.

Synonyms

activator, initiator, promoter

Examples of usage

  • The protein acts as an inducer for the gene to be transcribed.
  • This inducer molecule binds to the repressor protein.

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

Word origin

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.