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b) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.See Also: effect, effective, effectiveness, effectivity, effectual, effectuate, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, efficient
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Effector — may refer to: *An actuator, in robotics * Effector (album), a music album by the Experimental Techno group Download *Effector cell, a type of lymphocyte in immunology *Effector (biology), a small molecule that binds to a macromolecule *Effector… … Wikipedia
Effector — Ef*fect or, n. [L.] An effecter. Derham. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effector — [e fek′tər, ifek′tər] n. [L, a producer < effectus: see EFFECT] 1. a muscle, gland, cell, etc. capable of responding to a stimulus, esp. to a nerve impulse 2. that part of a nerve which transmits an impulse to an organ of response … English World dictionary
effector — 1. C. Sherrington term for a peripheral tissue that receives nerve impulses and reacts by contraction (muscle), secretion (gland), or a discharge of electricity (electric organ of certain bony fishes). 2. A small … Medical dictionary
Effector — efektorius statusas T sritis histologija, ląstelių chemija, histologinė chemija, audinių kultūra atitikmenys: lot. Effector ryšiai: platesnis terminas – nervinės galūnėlės siauresnis terminas – nervinė epitelinė galūnėlė siauresnis terminas –… … Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai
Effector — efektorius statusas T sritis histologija atitikmenys: lot. Effector ryšiai: platesnis terminas – nervinės galūnės siauresnis terminas – nervinė raumeninė galūnė siauresnis terminas – nervinė sekrecinė galūnė siauresnis terminas – nervinės… … Medicininės histologijos ir embriologijos vardynas
effector — adj. & n. Biol. adj. acting in response to a stimulus. n. an effector organ … Useful english dictionary
Effector cell — Effector cells are a type of lymphocyte that are actively engaged in secreting antibodies. The clonal selection theory stipulates that when naïve cells encounter antigens for the first time, they are stimulated to proliferate and differentiate… … Wikipedia
effector cell — n a lymphocyte (as a T cell) that has been induced to differentiate into a form (as a cytotoxic T cell) capable of mounting a specific immune response called also effector lymphocyte * * * 1. a cell that becomes active in response to stimulation … Medical dictionary
effector molecule — effector molecule. См. эффекторная молекула. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
effector organ — effector (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
