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To induce hypnotism in; to place in a state of hypnotism.
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In the army, a soldier who feigns himself sick, or who induces or protracts an illness, in order to avoid doing his duty; hence, in general, one who shirks his duty by pretending illness or inability.
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A form of sleep or somnambulism brought on by artificial means, in which there is an unusual suspension of some powers, and an unusual activity of others. It is induced by an action upon the nerves, through the medium of the senses, as in persons of very feeble organization, by gazing steadly at a very bright object held before the eyes, or by pressure upon certain points of the surface of the body.
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One who, or that which, induces or incites.
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A basic substance, C7H17NO2, formed from the growth of the typhoid bacillus on meat pulp. It induces in small animals lethargic conditions with liquid dejecta.
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Of, pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep.
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The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampere a second.
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That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil.
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To bring on; to effect; to cause; as, a fever induced by fatigue or exposure.
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Anything which draws on or allures; an inducement.
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The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.
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That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act; as, reward is an inducement to toil.
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Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion.
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A lagging or retardation of the effect, when the forces acting upon a body are changed, as if from velocity or internal friction; a temporary resistance to change from a condition previously induced, observed in magnetism, thermoelectricity, etc., on reversal of polarity.
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To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate.
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The somnolent state induced by animal magnetism.
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Specifically, to induce to surrender chastity; to debauch by means of solicitation.
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An instrument of extreme sensibility, used to determine slight differences and degrees of heat. It is composed of alternate bars of antimony and bismuth, or any two metals having different capacities for the conduction of heat, connected with an astatic galvanometer, which is very sensibly affected by the electric current induced in the system of bars when exposed even to the feeblest degrees of heat.
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To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.
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