inductor

noun in·duc·tor \in-ˈdək-tər\

Definition of INDUCTOR

: one that inducts

a : a part of an electrical apparatus that acts upon another or is itself acted upon by induction

b : reactor 2

: organizer 2

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Medical Dictionary

noun in·duc·tor \in-ˈdək-tər\

: one that inducts; especially : organizer 2 <chordamesoderm acts on embryonic ectoderm as an inductor of neural tissue>

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