Induced (Adjective)
Meaning
Brought about or caused; not spontaneous; "a case of steroid-induced weakness".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her pregnancy was terminated due to complications caused by radiation-induced damage.
- Epileptic patients must carefully review medications for side effects that could include treatment-induced hallucinations.
- Elderly citizens taking sleep-inducing sedatives risk developing sleep-induced dependence issues.
- Hormone-induced weight gain might bring drastic emotional fluctuations during hormonal change stages.
- Athletes exposed to pressure often take various anxiety medications despite stress-induced aggression resulting therefrom.