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Efferent
Ef′fe-rent
,Adj.
[L.
efferens
, -entis
, p. pr. of effere
to bear out; ex
out + ferre
to bear.] (Physiol.)
(a)
Conveying outward, or discharging; – applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc.
(b)
Conveyed outward;
as,
; – opposed to efferent
impulses, i. e., such as are conveyed by the motor or efferent
nerves from the central nervous organ outwardsafferent
. Ef′fe-rent
,Noun.
An efferent duct or stream.
Definition 2025
efferent
efferent
English
Adjective
efferent (not comparable)
- Carrying away from.
- An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
- Carried outward.
- Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.
Antonyms
Translations
carrying away from
Noun
efferent (plural efferents)
External links
- efferent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- efferent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- efferent at OneLook Dictionary Search