noun🔗ShareAny muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve."The effector muscles in my arm allowed me to lift the heavy textbook. "physiologyanatomybiologymedicineorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc."When Maria touched the hot stove, the effector sent a signal from her brain to the muscles in her hand, causing her to quickly pull away. "physiologyanatomybiologymedicineorganpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site."The drug acted as an effector, changing the enzyme's shape and reducing its activity. "biochemistrybiologymedicinephysiologycompoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn actuator."The robot's effector, the gripper, carefully picked up the small toy. "technologymachinedevicetechnicalfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading