English noun: effector |
1. | effector (person) one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose |
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| Synonyms | effecter |
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| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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2. | effector (body) a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | nerve fiber, nerve fibre |
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| Part holonym | end-plate, endplate, motor end plate |
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3. | effector (body) an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses |
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| Broader (hypernym) | organ |
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| Antonyms | sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor |
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