effector

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Noun

effector (plural effectors)

1. (biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
2. (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
3. (biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.

Related terms

• effect
• effective
• effectiveness
• effectivity
• effectual
• effectuate
• efficacious
• efficacity
• efficacy
• efficiency
• efficient

See also

• receptor