adjective
PhysiologyConsisting of, relating to, or involving a nerve and an effector; between a nerve and an effector.
noun
Physiology1A nerve and an effector considered as a unit or system.
2A neurotransmitter or other neuroactive substance, especially one acting at a neuroeffector junction.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Quarterly Review of Biology. From neuro- + effector.
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