"effector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: effectors [plural]
Etymology: From effect + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|effect|or}} effect + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} effector (plural effectors)
  1. (biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-effector-en-noun-qWRWy3DB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 22 35 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 29 22 28 21 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-effector-en-noun-lYGONbmq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 22 35 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 29 22 28 21 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  3. (biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-effector-en-noun-o6HZ8Ats Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 22 35 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 29 22 28 21 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  4. An actuator.
    Sense id: en-effector-en-noun-a8f30QFl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 22 35 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 29 22 28 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: effectour [obsolete] Derived forms: end-effector, osmoeffector

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for effector meaning in English (4.1kB)

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