inducible
adjective
in·duc·ible
in-ˈdü-sə-bəl 
-ˈdyü-
: 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
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The team directly compared the DNA of inducible (active) and non-inducible (dormant) viruses to see whether dormant ones might someday reawaken.
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New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
To do this, Sinclair’s team developed ICE, short for inducible changes to the epigenome.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
The second therapy candidate targets chronic spontaneous urticaria, chronic inducible urticaria and atopic dermatitis — which involve hives, welts, swelling, pain and itching that are linked to various conditions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
McDermott says another promising advancement involves a class of drug known as hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-2α inhibitors.
—Markham Heid, Time, 1 Nov. 2022
The crucial molecule in the system that matches cell physiology to oxygen availability is a protein complex called hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF).
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
Semenza is credited with identifying a set of DNA-binding proteins called hypoxia-inducible factor, or HIF, which spur the hypoxia response and activates the genes that make erythropoietin.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 8 Oct. 2019
Semenza discovered a protein complex called hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), which is composed of two transcription factors—proteins that control the transcription of DNA into RNA—called HIF-1α and ARNT.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
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New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
To do this, Sinclair’s team developed ICE, short for inducible changes to the epigenome.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Jan. 2023
The second therapy candidate targets chronic spontaneous urticaria, chronic inducible urticaria and atopic dermatitis — which involve hives, welts, swelling, pain and itching that are linked to various conditions.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
McDermott says another promising advancement involves a class of drug known as hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-2α inhibitors.
—Markham Heid, Time, 1 Nov. 2022
The crucial molecule in the system that matches cell physiology to oxygen availability is a protein complex called hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF).
—The Economist, 12 Oct. 2019
Semenza is credited with identifying a set of DNA-binding proteins called hypoxia-inducible factor, or HIF, which spur the hypoxia response and activates the genes that make erythropoietin.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 8 Oct. 2019
Semenza discovered a protein complex called hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), which is composed of two transcription factors—proteins that control the transcription of DNA into RNA—called HIF-1α and ARNT.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2019
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inducible
adjective
in·duc·ible
in-ˈd(y)ü-sə-bəl
: 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
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