effector
nounAU, UK /ɪˈfek.tə/ · CA, US /ɪˈfɛk.təɹ/
Etymology From effect + -or.
1
Biology, Natural sciences Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
2
Biology, Natural sciences The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
3
Biology, Natural sciences Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.
4
An actuator.
- Derived terms
- bioeffector, chemoeffector, effectorome, effectoromic, effectoromics, end-effector, immunoeffector, metaeffector, neuroeffector, osmoeffector, thermoeffector
- Related terms
- effect, effective, effectiveness, effectivity, effectome, effectorless, effectual, effectuate, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, efficient, receptor