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autoinducer

noun

Etymology

From auto- + inducer.

  1. derived from indūcō — “lead in, bring in, introduce”
  2. inherited from enducen
  3. formed as inducer — “induce + -er”
  4. prefixed as autoinducer — “auto + inducer”

Definitions

  1. Any of several compounds, synthesized by bacteria, that have signalling functions in…

    Any of several compounds, synthesized by bacteria, that have signalling functions in quorum sensing

The neighborhood

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