effector

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ɪˈfek.tə/
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/ɪˈfek.tə/ · /ɪˈfɛk.tə/ · /ɪˈfɛk.təɹ/ · /əˈfek.tə/ · /ɪˈfɛk.təɾ/ · /ɪˈfɛ(ː)k.ʈɜː(ɾ)/ · /ɪˈfɛ(ː)k.ʈəɾ/

Definition of effector

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
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noun

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

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Etymology

From effect + -or.

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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