autoinducer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English auto-

English induce

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

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Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English inducer

English autoinducer

From auto- + inducer.

Noun

autoinducer (plural autoinducers)

1. (biochemistry) Any of several compounds, synthesized by bacteria, that have signalling functions in quorum sensing

Translations

Translations

• Greek: αυτεπαγωγέας (el) m (aftepagogéas)