noun. A muscle, gland, or organ capable of responding to a stimulus, especially a nerve impulse.

noun. A nerve ending that carries impulses to a muscle, gland, or organ and activates muscle contraction or glandular secretion.

noun. A small molecule or protein that alters biochemical processes in a cell, as by decreasing or increasing the activity of an enzyme.

noun. A device used to produce a desired change in an object in response to input.

noun. See effecter.

noun. An effecter.

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

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

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

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

noun. a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion

noun. an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses

"She said the new findings reinforce the notion that V. para kills a host cell through the combined efforts of several so-called effector proteins working together rather than through the actions of a single protein."

receptor  

effect  effective  effectiveness  effectivity  effectual  

individual  mortal  nerve fiber  nerve fibre  organ  

T cell  adipocyte  antigen-presenting  antigen-specific  apoptotic  

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