Dictionary![]() ![]() pro•mot•erPronunciation: (pru-mō'tur), [key] —n. 1. a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages. 2. a person who initiates or takes part in the organizing of a company, development of a project, etc. 3. a person who organizes and provides financial backing for a sporting event or entertainment. 4. Chem.any substance that in small amounts is capable of increasing the activity of a catalyst. 5. Also called collector. Metall.a water-repellent reagent enhancing the ability of certain ores to float so that they can be extracted by the flotation process. 6. Genetics. a. a site on a DNA molecule at which RNA polymerase binds and initiates transcription. b. a gene sequence that activates transcription. 7. Obs.an informer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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