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Effector
- noun - a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion
- an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
- one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose
Effendis
- noun - A educated or distinguished man in the middle east
A term of respect in the Ottoman Empire
- a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
Efferent
- adjective - a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
- of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses"
Efferous
- - Like a wild beast; fierce.
Effetely
- unknown - 1. in an exhausted manner
2. lacking vitality.
3. in a decadent manner.
Efficacy
- noun - capacity or power to produce a desired effect; "concern about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine"
Effigies
- noun - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
Efflower
- - To remove the epidermis of (a skin) with a concave knife, blunt in its middle part, -- as in making chamois leather.