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efferent

adj
/ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt/

Etymology

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.

  1. derived from efferēns

Definitions

  1. Carrying away from.

    • An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.

  2. Carried outward.

    • Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

  3. A duct or stream that carries away.

The neighborhood

Derived

corticoefferent, efferent arteriole, efferent duct, efferently

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA