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Webster 1913 Edition
Effector
Ef-fect′or
,Noun.
[L.]
An effecter.
Derham.
Webster 1828 Edition
Effector
EFFECT'OR
,Noun.
Definition 2024
effector
effector
English
Noun
effector (plural effectors)
- (biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
- (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
- (biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.
- An actuator.
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