elicitor
/ɪˈlɪsɪtər/
noun
- A person or thing that draws out or brings forth a response, information, or reaction.
- The friendly interviewer was an effective elicitor of personal stories from the guests.
- In biology class, we learned that certain chemicals act as elicitors of plant defense responses.
- The teacher's open-ended questions were excellent elicitors of creative thinking.
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