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in·duc·tor in-'dək-tər n one that inducts esp ORGANIZER (2) <chordamesoderm acts on embryonic ectoderm as an \inductor of neural tissue>
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in·duc·tor (in-dukґtər) a tissue elaborating a chemical substance which acts to determine the growth and differentiation of embryonic parts. Cf. activator (def. 2) and organizer.Medical dictionary. 2011.