EFFERENTLY

Etymology

Adverb

efferently (comparative more efferently, superlative most efferently)

Outwardly, away from the center.

Antonyms

• afferently

Source: Wiktionary


EFFERENT

Ef"fe*rent, a. Etym: [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, efferent impulses, i. e., such as are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to afferent.

Ef"fe*rent, n.

Definition: An efferent duct or stream.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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