in ‧ duce AC /ɪnˈdjuːs $ ɪnˈduːs/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ induce ; noun : ↑ inducement ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: inducere , from ducere 'to lead' ]
1 . formal to persuade someone to do something, especially something that does not seem wise
induce somebody to do something
Nothing would induce me to vote for him again.
2 . medical to make a woman give birth to her baby, by giving her a special drug:
She had to be induced because the baby was four weeks late.
The doctor decided to induce labour.
3 . formal to cause a particular physical condition:
Patients with eating disorders may use drugs to induce vomiting.
drug-induced/stress-induced etc
a drug-induced coma