neuroeffector

neuroeffector
neu·ro·ef·fec·tor -i-'fek-tər, -.tȯ(ə)r adj of, relating to, or involving both neural and effector components <\neuroeffector junctions>

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neu·ro·ef·fec·tor (noor″o-ə-fekґtər) of or relating to the junction between a neuron and the effector organ it innervates.

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