Complete Definition of "efferent"

English

Etymology
From L. efferens, present participle of efferre.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. Carrying away from

:an efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body

Antonyms
afferent

Translations
trans-top|Carrying away from
Czech: odst�edivý m (about nerves)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

io:efferent
vi:efferent
zh:efferent

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