Engager

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who, or that which, engages.

    "engagers in conflicts"

  2. 2
    One who, or that which, engages.; A particle or compound which engages certain cells in a process.

    "To address this limitation, strategies for redirecting T cells to treat cancer are being intensively investigated, while the bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) therapy constitutes one of the most promising therapeutic approaches."

  3. 3
    One who enters into an engagement or agreement; a surety.

    "Several sufficient citizens were engagers."

Example

More examples

"To address this limitation, strategies for redirecting T cells to treat cancer are being intensively investigated, while the bispecific T cell engager (BiTE) therapy constitutes one of the most promising therapeutic approaches."

Etymology

From engage + -er.

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