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1. induction
   Type: Term Pronunciation: in-dŭk′shŭn Definitions: 1. Production or causation. 2. Production of an electric current or magnetic state in a body by electricity or magnetism in an adjacent body. 3. The period from the start of anesthetization to the establishment of a depth of anesthes...
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2. Induction
   The process by which an enzyme is synthesised in response to the presence of an external substance, the inducer. Also, the activation of an occult pathogen, leading to progressive infection and disease; in particular, the provoked transformation of a provirus into a virulent (cytocidal) virus.
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3. Induction
   cell differentiation which is brought about by the influence of cytokines released by cells of another type.
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4. induction
   [n] - the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF 2. [n] - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current 3. [n] - the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
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5. Induction
   If labour has not started at an appropriate time or if there are maternal indications for delivery before labour starts naturally, medications may be used to induce labour.
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6. induction
   In philosophy, the process of observing particular instances of things in order to derive general statements and laws of nature. It is the opposite of deduction, which moves from general statements...
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7. induction
   Increase in the rate of synthesis of an enzyme in response to the action of an inducer or environmental conditions. Note: Often the inducer is the substrate of the induced enzyme or a structurally similar substance (gratuitous inducer) that is not metabolized.
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8. Induction
   Power transfer without contact. For example, the charging of dead or neutral fence wires which run parallel to live ones. The closer the Live and neutral wires and the further the distance they travel together, the greater the amount of induced voltage.
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9. induction
   the entrainment of room air by the jet action of a primary air stream Category: Physics • inference of a rule from particular experiences Category: Statistics • after a blood vessel becomes occluded neurones become starved for blood and, thus, for oxygen and glucose. The bloo...
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10. induction
    See embryonic induction or enzyme induction.
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11. Induction
    In·duc'tion noun [ Latin inductio : confer French induction . See Induct .] 1. The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement. « I know not you; nor am I well pleased t...
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12. induction
    The act or process of inducing or causing to occur, especially the production of a specific morphogenetic effect in the developing embryo through the influence of evocators or organisers or the production of anaesthesia or unconsciousness by use of appropriate agents. ... Origin: L. Inductio ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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13. induction
    noun the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); `the induction of an anesthetic state`
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14. induction
    noun stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; `the elicitation of his testimony was not easy`
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15. induction
    inductive reasoning noun reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
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16. induction
    (in-duk´shәn) the process or act of causing to occur. the production of a specific effect in an embryo by an organizer or other force. the production of anesthesia or unconsciousness by use of appropriate agents. labor induction the initiation or intensif...
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17. Induction
    • (n.) The act or process of inducting or bringing in; introduction; entrance; beginning; commencement. • (n.) The property by which one body, having electrical or magnetic polarity, causes or induces it in another body without direct contact; an impress of electrical or magnetic force or ...
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18. induction
    in embryology, process by which the presence of one tissue influences the development of others. Certain tissues, especially in very young embryos, ... [3 related articles]
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19. induction
    in enzymology, a metabolic control mechanism with the effect of increasing the rate of synthesis of an enzyme. In induction, synthesis of a specific ...
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20. induction
    in logic, method of reasoning from a part to a whole, from particulars to generals, or from the individual to the universal. As it applies to logic ... [15 related articles]
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21. induction
    (L. inductio) the act or process of inducing or causing to occur, especially the production of a specific morphogenetic effect in the developing embryo through the influence of evocators or organizers, or the production of anaesthesia or unconsciousness by use of appropriate agents.
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22. induction
    (logic) A method of proving statements about well-ordered sets. If S is a well-ordered set with ordering '(', and we want to show that a property P holds for every element of S, it is sufficient to show that, for all s in S, IF for all t in S, t ( s =) P(t) THEN P(s) I.e. if P holds for anything l...
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23. Induction
    Inference of a generalized conclusion from particular instances. In a science like Physical Geography, inductive reasoning would involve the development of a theory to explain previously collected facts or observed phenomenon.
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24. induction
    
    • a formal entry into a position or office
    • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
    • reasoning from detailed facts to general principles
    • the process whereby changes in the current flow in a circuit produce magnetism or an EMF
    • stimulation that calls up (evokes or induces or elicits) a particula...
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    • Induction
      - cell differentiation which is brought about by the influence of cytokines released by cells of another type.
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