effector

noun

an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses

a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion

one who brings about a result or event

Roots

exef- · Latin · out facerefect- · Latin · to make, do or-or · Latin · agent

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The word effector breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: ef-, from Latin ex (“out”); fect, from Latin facere (“to make, do”); and -or, from Latin or (“agent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.