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efferent
[ ef-er-uhnt ]
/ ˈɛf ər ənt /
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adjective
conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).
noun
an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.
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Origin of efferent
OTHER WORDS FROM efferent
ef·fer·ence, nounef·fer·ent·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH efferent
afferent, efferentWords nearby efferent
effectuate, effeminacy, effeminate, effeminize, effendi, efferent, effervesce, effervescence, effervescent, effete, efficacious
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British Dictionary definitions for efferent
efferent
/ (ˈɛfərənt) /
adjective
carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cordCompare afferent
Derived forms of efferent
efference, nounefferently, adverbWord Origin for efferent
C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear
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Scientific definitions for efferent
efferent
[ ĕf′ər-ənt ]
Carrying motor impulses away from a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery of the body. Compare afferent.
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