About The Word Afferent
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Afferent
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What's The Definition Of Afferent?
[adj] (physiology) of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Afferent: centripetal | corticipetal | corticoafferent | receptive | sensory(a) Related Terms | Find terms related to Afferent: See Also | Afferent In Webster's Dictionary \Af"fer*ent\, a. [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad +
ferre to bear.] (Physiol.)
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.
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