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effector.

One who or that which brings about an event or result, accomplishes a purpose, etc.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈfek.tə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈfɛk.tə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation, also/ɪˈfɛk.təɹ/Canada, General-American/əˈfek.tə/New-Zealand
  1. One who or that which brings about an event or result, accomplishes a purpose, etc.

  2. Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.

  3. The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.

  4. Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.

  5. An actuator.

Where this word comes from

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

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