afferent
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/ / /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). By surface analysis, af- + -fer + -ent.
- Carrying towards.
“An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.”
noun
Etymology: From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). By surface analysis, af- + -fer + -ent.
- An afferent structure or connection