effector

Other forms: effectors

Definitions of effector

1. noun

   one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
   synonyms: effecter

   type of:

   individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

   a human being
2. noun

   an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
   antonyms:

   receptor

   an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

   type of:

   organ

   a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
3. noun

   a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
   type of:

   nerve fiber, nerve fibre

   a threadlike extension of a nerve cell