Hypertext Webster Gateway: "effector"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Effector \Ef*fect"or\, n. [L.]
An effecter. --Derham.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
effector
n 1: one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes
a purpose [syn: {effecter}]
2: a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and
stimulates contraction or secretion
3: an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response
to nerve impulses [ant: {sense organ}]
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