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Vinony

enhancer

noun

  1. DNA sequence capable of binding activators
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈhɑːnsə/ / /ɪnˈhænsɚ/ / /ɛnˈhænsɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English enhancer From enhance + -er.

  1. Something that enhances.

    “Mucuna pruriens' Latin name may be thought to suggest its predilection, but actually means itchy. Nonetheless, one can easily find it being sold in capsules as a sex enhancer. It has actually been used as such in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.”

  2. A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes.