I. ə̇nˈd(y)üsəbəl adjective
: capable of being induced
II. adjective
1. : formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate
inducible enzymes
— compare constitutive 1a herein
2. : activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule
an inducible promoter that turns on its genes only in the presence of lactose