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effector

ef·fec·tor

UK/əˈfek.tə/ US/ɪˈfek.tə/ uncommon

noun

1.

one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose

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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

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin effector. By surface analysis, effect + -or.

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