enhancer
English
Etymology
enhance + -er
Noun
enhancer (plural enhancers)
- Something that enhances.
- 2007, Ken Albala, Beans: A History, page 95:
- 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.
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- (genetics) A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes
Derived terms
- enhancer RNA