n 1  :  a bodily organ (as a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to stimulation  2  :  a substance (as an inducer or corepressor) that controls protein synthesis by combining allosterically with a genetic repressor .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:  evo·ca·tor 
 
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