induce

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One well-known quality of anti-depressants is their tendency to induce akathisia in a large number of patients, causing the kind of internal racing or restlessness that makes the meds impossible for some to take and, in some cases, can drive people to the edge of suicide.

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  1. transitive verb To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See Synonyms at persuade.
  2. transitive verb To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor.
  3. transitive verb To infer by inductive reasoning.
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  • The weakening process Stromfury wished to induce, the scientists began to realize, happened quite naturally. —  Omni: March 1994
  • Our data support a model whereby FGF8 and WNT4 function in concert to induce the expression of Lim1 for MM survival and tubulogenesis. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • For their study on the genetic underpinnings of fructose-induce insulin resistance, they zeroed in on PGC-1 beta because it activates another gene that governs the production of fat by the liver. —  canada.com Top Stories
  • During the past decade, speculation has spread about whether they are commonly using misoprostol here to self-induce abortions. —  RHRealityCheck.org
  • Over 4 weeks, we used behavioural, physiological, health and fitness variables to evaluate the welfare implications of two alternative procedures to surgical mulesing that enlarge and stretch the perineum: an intradermal injection of sodium lauryl sulphate, an anionic surfactant that causes necrosis by denaturing skin proteins, and an application of plastic clips that induce ischaemic necrosis of enclamped skin. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English inducen, from Old French inducer, from Latin indūcere : in-, in; see in-2 + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English enducen (= Old French induire (later English endue), French enduire = Provencal enduire, endurre = Spanish inducir = Italian indurre, inducere), from Latin inducere, lead in, bring in or to, introduce, from in, in, + ducere, lead: see duct. Cf. abduce, adduce, conduce, produce, etc. Cf. also induct.
 

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