1.
[syn: effecter, effector]
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;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Effector \Ef*fect"or\, n. [L.]
An effecter. --Derham.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
effector
n 1: one who brings about a result or event; one who
accomplishes a purpose [syn: effecter, effector]
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 [ant: receptor, sense organ, sensory
receptor]