inducible
adjective
in·duc·ible
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Definition of inducible
: capable of being induced: such as
a
: formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate
inducible enzymes
b
: activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule
an inducible promoter
Other Words from inducible
inducibility
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noun
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noun
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inducible
adjective
in·duc·ible
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Medical Definition of inducible
: capable of being formed, activated, or expressed in response to a stimulus especially of a molecular kind: as
a
: formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate
inducible enzymes
— compare constitutive sense 1a
b
: activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule
an inducible promoter that turns on its genes only in the presence of lactose Inducible promoters are one of the easiest and most effective ways to regulate gene expression …— Jay D. Keasling, Science, 3 Dec. 2010
Other Words from inducible
inducibility
\ in-ˌd(y)ü-sə-ˈbil-ət-ē
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noun,
plural inducibilities
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noun,
plural inducibilities