effector
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
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.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- effect
- effective
- effectiveness
- effectivity
- effectome
- effectorless
- effectual
- effectuate
- efficacious
- efficacity
- efficacy
- efficiency
- efficient
See also edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
effectus, perfect passive participle of efficiō (“to cause to occur, yield”) + -tor
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /efˈfek.tor/, [ɛfˈfɛkt̪ɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /efˈfek.tor/, [efˈfɛkt̪or]
Noun edit
effector m (genitive effectōris); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | effector | effectōrēs |
| Genitive | effectōris | effectōrum |
| Dative | effectōrī | effectōribus |
| Accusative | effectōrem | effectōrēs |
| Ablative | effectōre | effectōribus |
| Vocative | effector | effectōrēs |
References edit
- “effector”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “effector”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers