About The Word Efferent
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Efferent
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What's The Definition Of Efferent?
[adj] (physiology) of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Efferent: centrifugal | corticifugal | corticoefferent | corticofugal | motor(a) | motorial | neuromotor Related Terms | Find terms related to Efferent: See Also | Efferent In Webster's Dictionary \Ef"fe*rent\, a. [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. An efferent duct or stream. |
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