Effector

noun

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

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

2.nounThe part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.

3.nounAny small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.

4.nounAn actuator.

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