ef•fec•tor
We found 8 definitions of effector from 4 different sources.
NounPlural: effectors |
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effector - an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses | ||
organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard | ||
effector - a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion | ||
nerve fiber, nerve fibre a threadlike extension of a nerve cell | ||
effector - one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose | ||
effecter | ||
mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism |