inducer
Prompting force behind
An inducer is something that brings about or stimulates a process.
In biochemistry, an inducer is a molecule that triggers gene expression or enzyme production: Lactose acts as an inducer for the genes that metabolize it.
More generally, anything that prompts or causes an effect can be called an inducer: stress as an inducer of inflammation.
What initiates action
- catalystAgent enabling change
- precipitantCauses solid formation
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- sparkTiny fiery particle
initiator · instigator · precursor · prompt · cause · activator · agent · provocation
Protein that hastens reactions
- catalystAgent enabling change
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- activatorAgent that initiates
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
promoter · regulator · cofactor · modulator · metabolism · kinetics · cytochrome · operon
Something prompting action
- persuaderOne who convinces others
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- encouragerOne who heartens others
- inspirerOne who stirs others
manipulator · tempter · provocateur · instigator · suggester · prompter · facilitator · enabler
Induced loss of feeling
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
vomiting · emetic · contractions · oxytocin · pitocin · sleep · trance · hypothermia
Wound circular arrangement
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- currentDirected flow of charge
voltage · transformer · winding · electromagnetic · Faraday · mutual · solenoid · core
trigger
What initiates action
- catalystAgent enabling change
- precipitantCauses solid formation
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
spark · initiator · instigator · precursor · prompt · cause · activator · agent · provocation · impetus
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
inhibitor · promoter · regulator · cofactor · modulator · metabolism · kinetics · cytochrome · operon · lac
motivator
Something prompting action
- persuaderOne who convinces others
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- encouragerOne who heartens others
inspirer · manipulator · tempter · provocateur · instigator · suggester · prompter · facilitator · enabler · coercer
anesthesia
Induced loss of feeling
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
ovulation · vomiting · emetic · contractions · oxytocin · pitocin · sleep · trance · hypothermia · coma
coil
Wound circular arrangement
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- fluxContinuous change or flow
current · voltage · transformer · winding · electromagnetic · Faraday · mutual · solenoid · core · alternator
- activatorscatalyst, trigger, initiator, stimulus, activator
- causescause, root cause, primary cause, underlying cause, origin
- Bacterial Geneticsplasmid, plasmids, operon, conjugation, transduction
- Protein ExpressionE. coli, plasmid, vector, promoter, transfection
- turbomachineryturbine, steam turbine, gas turbine, wind turbine, water turbine
- Operonslac operon, operator, promoter, repressor, attenuator
inducerinhibitor
Agent that slows reactions
repressor · preventer · suppressor · blocker · antagonist
inducerdissuader
One who advises against
discourager · preventer · obstructor · deterrent · inhibitor
- induced comaArtificially maintained unconsciousness for treatment
- induced laborArtificially initiated childbirth
- induction stoveMagnetic-field heated cooktop
- medically induced comaPurposeful drug-induced unconsciousness
- electromagnetic inductionVoltage from field changes
- induction cookingMagnetic field heats pot
induce, induction, inducement, induced, induct, inducing, inducted, inductee, induces