inducible

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adjective

Able to be activated, induced, or caused.

“inducible factor — inducible gene — inducible expression — inducible protein — inducible promoter — inducible enzyme”

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Meanings

adjective
  1. principallybiologyAble to be activated, induced, or caused.

    inducible factor — inducible gene — inducible expression — inducible protein — inducible promoter — inducible enzyme

  2. Obtainable by induction; derivable; inferable.

Origin

From induce + -ible.

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Translations

French inductible
  • inductibleAble to be induced
German induzierbar
  • induzierbarAble to be induced
Italian inducibile
  • inducibileAble to be induced
Portuguese induzível
  • induzívelAble to be induced
Spanish inducible
  • inducibleAble to be induced
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APA

inducible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inducible

MLA

“inducible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inducible. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inducible,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inducible.

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