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enhancer

/ɪnˈhɑːnsə/US/ɪnˈhænsɚ/

enhancer noun: something that enhances.

Noun

enhancer (plural enhancers)

  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.2007, Ken Albala, Beans: A History, page 95
  2. A short region of DNA that can increase transcription of genes.

Forms of enhancer

pluralenhancers

Plural of enhancer: enhancers

Origin of enhancer

From enhance + -er.

Words formed from enhancer

Phrases with enhancer

Questions about enhancer

What does enhancer mean?
Enhancer means something that enhances.
What part of speech is enhancer?
Enhancer is a noun.
How do you pronounce enhancer?
Enhancer is pronounced /ɪnˈhɑːnsə/ (UK).
What is the plural of enhancer?
The plural of enhancer is enhancers.

Words near enhancer in the dictionary

  1. enhanced interrogations
  2. enhancement
  3. enhancements
  4. enhanceosome
  5. enhanceosomes
  6. enhancer
  7. enhancer RNA
  8. enhancer RNAs
  9. enhancerless
  10. enhancers
  11. enhances

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