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evocator

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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.
ev·o·ca·tor (v-ktr, 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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