Effector

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Effector \Ef*fect"or\, n. [L.]
     An effecter. --Derham.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  effector
       n 1: one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes
            a purpose [syn: {effecter}]
       2: a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and
          stimulates contraction or secretion
       3: an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response
          to nerve impulses [ant: {sense organ}]