Antonyms of noun effector

1 of 3 senses of effector

Sense 3
effector -- (an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses)
       Antonym of receptor (Sense 2)
      => sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor -- (an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun effector

3 senses of effector

Sense 1
effecter, effector -- (one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

Sense 2
effector -- (a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion)
       => nerve fiber, nerve fibre -- (a threadlike extension of a nerve cell)

Sense 3
effector -- (an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses)
       => organ -- (a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function)