| introduce | 1. To lead or bring in; to conduct or usher in; as, to introduce a person into a drawing-room. 2. To put (something into a place); to insert; as, to introduce the finger, or a probe. 3. To lead to and make known by formal announcement or recommendation; hence, to cause to be acquainted; as, to introduce strangers; to introduce one person to another. 4. To bring into notice, practice, cultivation, or use; as, to introduce a new fashion, method, or plant. 5. To produce; to cause to exist; to induce. "Whosoever introduces habits in children, deserves the care and attention of their governors." (Locke) 6. To open to notice; to begin; to present; as, he introduced the subject with a long preface. Synonym: To bring in, usher in, insert, begin, preface. Origin: L. Introducere, introductum; intro within + ducere to lead. See Intro-, and Duke. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| introduced | Not indigenous, not native to the area in which it now occurs. Compare: adventive. (09 Oct 1997) |
| introducer | An instrument, such as a catheter, needle, or endotracheal tube, for introduction of a flexible device. Synonym: intubator. Origin: L. Intro-duco, to lead into, introduce (05 Mar 2000) |