enhancer
noun
en·hanc·er
in-ˈhan(t)-sər 
en-
1
: one that enhances
2
: a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetic transcription by preferentially increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
When foreign stocks and funds began to gain popularity three or four decades ago, they were viewed as diversification enhancers.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
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enhancer
noun
en·hanc·er
in-ˈhan(t)-sər, en-
: a nucleotide sequence that increases the rate of genetic transcription by increasing the activity of the nearest promoter on the same DNA molecule
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