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afferent

noun

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L316093 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L334310 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

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.

  1. 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.

  1. An afferent structure or connection