efferent
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/ / /ˈɛf.ə.ɹənt/
adj
Etymology: From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.
- Carrying away from.
“An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.”
- Carried outward.
“Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.”
noun
Etymology: From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.
- A duct or stream that carries away.