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What is the difference between effector and efficacy?

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Efficacy is a related term of effector.

Effector is a related term of efficacy.


As nouns the difference between effector and efficacy

is that effector is (biology) any muscle, organ etc that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve while efficacy is (uncountable) ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

effector

English

(wikipedia effector)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) Any muscle, organ etc. that can respond to a stimulus from a nerve.
  • (biology) The part of a nerve that carries a stimulus to a muscle etc.
  • (biology) Any small molecule that effects the function of an enzyme by binding to an allosteric site.
  • An actuator.

    • Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficacy * efficiency * efficient

    See also

    * receptor

    efficacy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) Ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect.

    • Synonyms

    * efficacity

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * effectuate * efficacious * efficacity * efficiency * efficient

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