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induction medical definition
noun
- The process of initiating or increasing the production of an enzyme or other protein at the level of genetic transcription.
- The period from the first administration of anesthesia to the establishment of a depth of anesthesia adequate for surgery.
- The change in form or shape caused by the action of one tissue of an embryo on adjacent tissues or parts, as by the diffusion of hormones.
- A modification imposed upon the offspring by the action of environment on the germ cells of one or both parents.
- The generation of electromotive force in a closed circuit by a varying magnetic flux through the circuit.
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