induce

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to cause, bring about, lead to

Opium induces sleep.

to draw on, place upon
to lead in, bring in, introduce
to cause or produce (electric current or a magnetic state) by a physical process of induction
to lead by persuasion or influence; incite
to infer by induction
{f} cause, bring about, set in motion; influence, persuade, impel; infer, deduce, derive a general proposition from certain facts; produce by means of induction (Physics)
If a doctor or nurse induces labour or birth, they cause a pregnant woman to start giving birth by using drugs or other medical means. He might decide that it is best to induce labour
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
To lead on; to influence; to prevail on; to incite; to move by persuasion or influence
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
To draw on; to overspread
reason or establish by induction
To induce a state or condition means to cause it. Doctors said surgery could induce a heart attack. an economic crisis induced by high oil prices
To lead in; to introduce
cause to arise; "induce a crisis"
To generalize or conclude as an inference from all the particulars; the opposite of deduce
To produce, or cause, by proximity without contact or transmission, as a particular electric or magnetic condition in a body, by the approach of another body in an opposite electric or magnetic state
cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
reason or establish by induction cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
To cause; persuade; force
If you induce someone to do something, you persuade or influence them to do it. More than 4,000 teachers were induced to take early retirement. = persuade
To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure
inducing
That induces; inductive
ınduce
{v} to prevail with or on, lead, introduce
inducer
A part or structure in an embryo that influences the differentiation of another part
inducer
One that induces, especially a substance that is capable of activating transcription from specific genes within a cell
induced
malaria acquired through artificial means (e g , blood transfusion, common syringes, or malariotherapy)
induced
past of induce
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brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness"
induced
(a) Term applied to electric charge that has been redistributed on an object because of the presence of a charged object nearby (b) Term applied to a voltage, electric field, or magnetic field that is created due to a change in or motion through a magnetic field or electric field
induced
{s} caused, brought about, produced; produced by induction (Physics)
induced
brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness
induced
brought about by some means; not natural
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A molecule that induces the expression of a gene
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{i} person or thing which induces or persuades, person or thing which influences
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In a turbocharger, the section of the compressor wheel that draws air or air/fuel mixture into the compressor
inducer
A curved inlet section on an impeller
inducer
a molecule that starts gene expression
inducer
an agent capable of activating specific genes
inducer
-- a small axial flow vane that attaches to the impeller of a pump to increase pressure
inducer
A chemical or environmental agent for bacterial operons that brings about the transcription of an operon
inducer
An environmental agent that triggers transcription from an operon
inducer
A curved inlet section on an impeller (060)
inducer
One who, or that which, induces or incites
inducer
someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
induces
third-person singular of induce
inducing
act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"
inducing
{i} spurring, impelling, persuading; causing, bringing about
inducing
present participle of induce
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