Effector Definition

ĭ-fĕktər
effectors
noun
effectors
A muscle, gland, cell, etc. capable of responding to a stimulus, esp. to a nerve impulse.
Webster's New World
That part of a nerve which transmits an impulse to an organ of response.
Webster's New World
A small molecule or protein that alters biochemical processes in a cell, as by decreasing or increasing the activity of an enzyme.
American Heritage Medicine
A device used to produce a desired change in an object in response to input.
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effector
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