AFFERENT

afferent

(adjective) of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; “afferent nerves”; “afferent impulses”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

afferent (not comparable)

Carrying towards.

Antonyms

• efferent

Noun

afferent (plural afferents)

An afferent structure or connection

Source: Wiktionary

Af"fer*ent, a. Etym: [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.)

Definition: Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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