adj.
Pronunciation: in- ' dü-s ə -b ə l, - ' dyü-
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1677
: capable of being induced: as a : formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate < inducible enzymes> b : activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule <an inducible promoter>
– in · duc · ibil · i · ty \ - ˌ dü-s ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē , - ˌ dyü- \ noun