adjective
- capable of being induced, brought about, or caused
- able to be activated or increased in response to a stimulus
Usage: biology; biochemistry
Examples
- The enzyme is inducible by the presence of its substrate.
- Scientists studied the inducible defense mechanisms in plants.
- The gene expression was inducible under stress conditions.
- Certain allergic reactions are inducible through repeated exposure.
- The researcher found that the protein was inducible by heat shock.
- Inducible nitric oxide synthase plays a role in immune responses.