(biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve. / (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.

plural of effector

Any attachment on the end of a robot that interacts with the environment, such as a device to lift parts. / The terminal moving part of a limb that interacts with the environment.

plural of end-effector

(biology) Of or pertaining to an effector

Lacking an effector

(biochemistry) All the effectors of an organism

(biochemistry) The study of effectoromes

(biology) Relating to effectoromes or to effectoromics

plural of effectorome