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induce
[ in-doos, -dyoos ]
verb (used with object)
- to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind:
to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- to bring about, produce, or cause:
That medicine will induce sleep.
- Physics. to produce (an electric current) by induction.
- Logic. to assert or establish (a proposition about a class of phenomena) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts.
- Genetics. to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system; derepress.
- Biochemistry. to stimulate the synthesis of (a protein, especially an enzyme) by increasing gene transcription.
induce
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- often foll by an infinitive to persuade or use influence on
- to cause or bring about
- med to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions
- obsolete.logic to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc) by induction
- to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction
- to transmit (magnetism) by induction
Derived Forms
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ܳ·· adjective
- non··ܳ·· adjective
- ··ܳ verb (used with object) preinduced preinducing
- ··ܳ verb (used with object) reinduced reinducing
- un··ܳ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of induce1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At the hospital, Arenas was placed in an induced coma “as a result of smoke inhalation,” according to Johnson.
At the hospital, he was placed in an induced coma “as a result of smoke inhalation,” Johnson said.
He was intubated and placed in a medically induced coma, which is a common step in treating severe smoke inhalation.
Due to his challenging behaviour and a condition that induces severe vomiting, he remained in hospital for months as they struggled to find somewhere long term that could accommodate his needs.
Arenas has been hospitalized and placed in a medically induced coma, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who first reported the crash.
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