Effector

Noun

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.Noun(clarification of this definition is needed (e.g. in some cruise missiles?)) An actuator.

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