inducer
noun
in·duc·er
in-ˈdü-sər 
-ˈdyü-
: one that induces
especially
: a substance that is capable of activating the transcription of a gene by combining with and inactivating a genetic repressor
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For the first two years of analysis, I was consumed with feelings of reproach and even hatred against my parents, seeing them as all-culpable vehicles and inducers of neurotic misery.
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Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The mass of migrating insects, the sound of the voice in the empty car talking of inducers and concurrents over the engine noise—in my mind, this is where this story began.
—Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Breathtaking landscapes are common awe inducers, but that’s not the only way to tap into it.
—Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 26 Apr. 2023
For example, there are kinds of toxic friends called guilt inducers, says Erin Miers, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and consultant for parenting website Mom Loves Best.
—Women's Health, 10 May 2023
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Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
The mass of migrating insects, the sound of the voice in the empty car talking of inducers and concurrents over the engine noise—in my mind, this is where this story began.
—Ben Lerner, Harper's Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Breathtaking landscapes are common awe inducers, but that’s not the only way to tap into it.
—Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 26 Apr. 2023
For example, there are kinds of toxic friends called guilt inducers, says Erin Miers, PsyD, a clinical psychologist and consultant for parenting website Mom Loves Best.
—Women's Health, 10 May 2023
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inducer
noun
in·duc·er
-ˈd(y)ü-sər
: one that induces
specifically
: a substance that is capable of activating the transcription of a gene by combining with and inactivating a genetic repressor
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