/ɪnˈduːs/· Verb
科学/科研/医疗B2

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Chinese meaning
诱导,引发
诱导产生某种状态
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诱导天生不冬眠的哺乳动物进入冬眠
Example
Discovery in hamsters suggests path toward inducing hibernation in mammals that don't do it naturally
仓鼠身上的这一发现,为诱导那些天生不会冬眠的哺乳动物进入冬眠状态提供了一条可能路径。
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Background ✎
科学家在仓鼠脑内首次找到调控冬眠的关键神经回路,为诱导不冬眠的哺乳动物进入冬眠提供了线索。
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 indūcere,in-(向)+ dūcere(引导)
- in-(向内)+ duce(引导,源自拉丁 dūcere)
Collocations
- induce hibernation / induce labor / induce a state of
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