evocator /evo·ca·tor/ (ev´o-kāt″er) a chemical substance emitted by an organizer that evokes a specific morphogenetic response from competent embryonic tissue in contact with it.
evocator
ev·o·ca·tor ( v  -k  tr,  v-)n. A factor in the control of morphogenesis in the early embryo. Also called inductor. |
evocator
[ev′ōkā′tər]
Etymology: L, evocare, to call forth
a specific chemical substance or hormone that is emitted from the organizer part of the embryonic tissue and acts as a morphogenetic stimulus in the developing embryo.
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