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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

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;


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]