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INDUCER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
Synonyms:
inducer; persuader
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("inducer" is a kind of...):
communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inducer"):
lobbyist (someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer)
Svengali (someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding)
coaxer; wheedler (someone who tries to persuade by blandishment and coaxing)
Derivation:
induce (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An agent capable of activating specific genes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("inducer" is a kind of...):
agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)
Context examples:
Type 2 Helper Cells are a subset of helper-inducer T-lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete the interleukins IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-10.
(Murine Th2 Cells, NCI Thesaurus)
A chimeric murine-human anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody that down regulates T-helper-inducer function.
(Monoclonal Antibody M-T412, NCI Thesaurus)
"As a natural component of the anti-cancer immune network, unlike pharmacological inducers which carry associated toxicity and uncertainty, beta-GBP has no harmful properties," Professor Mallucci said.
(Molecule in Immune System Able to Trigger 'Suicide' of Cancerous Tumors, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
It is a potent inducer of cytokines and is beginning Phase II trials in combination with chemotherapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
(CyA 246, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the apoptotic ligand TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK) with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Anti-TWEAK Monoclonal Antibody RO5458640, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes m-phase inducer phosphatase 3 protein, is involved in mitotic control and cell cycle progression.
(CDC25C wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Hypoxia is a potent inducer of VEGF in vitro.
(Angiogenesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
This allele, which encodes M-phase inducer phosphatase 2 protein, is involved in control of progression through the cell cycle.
(CDC25B wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes m-phase inducer phosphatase 1 protein, plays a role in cell cycle regulation and the G1/S transition of the cell cycle.
(CDC25A wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Production of IL-12 is controlled by an inducible DNA element that allows transcription initiation only in the presence of the ligand inducer.
(Adenovirus-mediated Human Interleukin-12 INXN-2001 Plus Activator Ligand INXN-1001, NCI Thesaurus)
