effector

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From effect +‎ -or.

Noun

effector (plural effectors)

  1. (biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
  2. (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
  3. (biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.
  4. An actuator.

Derived terms

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Latin

Etymology

effectus, perfect passive participle of efficiō (“to cause to occur, yield”) +‎ -tor

Pronunciation

Noun

effector m (genitive effectōris); third declension

  1. an effecter, producer, cause
    Coordinate term: (female) effectrīx

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative effector effectōrēs
Genitive effectōris effectōrum
Dative effectōrī effectōribus
Accusative effectōrem effectōrēs
Ablative effectōre effectōribus
Vocative effector effectōrēs

References
  • “effector”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “effector”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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