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NOUN:
  1. A muscle, gland, or organ capable of responding to a stimulus, especially a nerve impulse.
  2. A nerve ending that carries impulses to a muscle, gland, or organ and activates muscle contraction or glandular secretion.
  3. Biochemistry A small molecule that when bound to an allosteric site of an enzyme causes either a decrease or an increase in the activity of the enzyme.
  4. Computer Science A device used to produce a desired change in an object in response to input.



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