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

1830–40; <Latin efferent- (stem of efferēns carrying off, present participle of efferre), equivalent to ef-ef- + ferent- carrying (fer- carry + -ent--ent)

OTHER WORDS FROM efferent

ef·fer·ence, nounef·fer·ent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH efferent

afferent, efferent

Words nearby efferent

effectuate, effeminacy, effeminate, effeminize, effendi, efferent, effervesce, effervescence, effervescent, effete, efficacious

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How to use efferent in a sentence

This vesicle appears as a continuation of the Mllerian ducts, but receives a number of the efferent ductules of the kidneys.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
But the efferent ductules from the kidney gradually alter their points of entrance into the primitive duct.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Then adjusted itself to the exact micro-frequency that carried the messages in his efferent nervous system.
The K-Factor|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
Every efferent neuron in his system carried the message full power.
The K-Factor|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)

In other words, the vitality of the cells on the efferent side ought not to be dependent on the integrity of the reflex arc.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

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, adverb

Word Origin for efferent

C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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