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Medical Term:

primer

Pronunciation: prī′mĕr

Definition:

  1. A molecule, which may be a small polymer, that initiates the synthesis of a larger structure.
  2. A pheromone that causes a long-term physiologic change.

Synonym(s): starter

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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