EFFECTOR


Meaning of EFFECTOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈfek-tər, -ˌtȯr ]

noun

Date: 1906

1. : a bodily organ (as a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to stimulation

2. : a molecule (as an inducer or a corepressor) that activates, controls, or inactivates a process or action (as protein synthesis)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.