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EVOCATOR

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ev⋅o⋅ca⋅tor

  [ev-uh-key-ter, ee-voh-]
–noun
a person who evokes, esp. one who calls up spirits.
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Origin:
1785–95; < L ēvocātor one who calls to arms, equiv. to ēvocā(re) to evoke + -tor -tor
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ev·o·ca·tion   (ěv'ə-kā'shən, ē'və-)   
n.  

  1. The act of evoking.

  2. Creation anew through the power of the memory or imagination.

ev'o·ca'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: evo·ca·tor
Pronunciation: 'E-vO-"kAt-&r, 'ev-&-
Function: noun
: the specific chemical constituent responsible for thephysiological effects of an organizer
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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evocator ev·o·ca·tor (ěv'ə-kā'tər, ē'və-)
n.
A factor in the control of morphogenesis in the early embryo. Also called inductor.

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