1 (often foll. by to + infin.) prevail on; persuade.
2 bring about; give rise to.
3 Med. bring on (labour) artificially, esp. by use of drugs.
4 Electr. produce (a current) by induction.
5 Physics cause (radioactivity) by bombardment.
6 infer; derive as a deduction.
Derivatives:
inducer n. inducible adj.
Etymology: ME f. L inducere induct- (as IN-(2), ducere lead)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.