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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