1.
inducement; triggering; provoking
To cause something to happen as a consequence, especially something undesirable such as a disease, accident, or reaction.
ストレスが病気を誘発する。
Stress triggers illness.
大雨が土砂崩れを誘発した。
Heavy rain triggered a landslide.
この薬はアレルギー反応を誘発する可能性があるので、注意が必要です。
This medicine may trigger an allergic reaction, so caution is needed.
誘発 means to induce or trigger something, typically something undesirable such as a disease, disaster, or negative reaction. It implies an indirect causal relationship.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 病気を誘発する (trigger an illness)
- 事故を誘発する (cause an accident)
- アレルギーを誘発する (trigger an allergy)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 誘発 vs 引き起こす: 誘発 is more formal and implies an indirect cause, while 引き起こす is more general and can describe direct causation.