ef·fec·tor
n 1 : a bodily organ (as a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to stimulation 2 : a substance (as an inducer or corepressor) that controls protein synthesis by combining allosterically with a genetic repressor .
Similar sounding terms: evo·ca·tor
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