Meaning of AFFERENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'afurunt
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| | Definition: | | [adj] (physiology) of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses" |
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| | Synonyms: | | centripetal, corticipetal, corticoafferent, receptive, sensory(a) |
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| | Antonyms: | | efferent, motorial | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Af"fer*ent\, a. [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad +
ferre to bear.] (Physiol.)
Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed
to {efferent}; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which
convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Moving or carrying inward or toward a central part. Refers to vessels, nerves, etc. For example, blood vessels carrying blood toward the heart, or nerves conducting signals to the brain. Compare efferent. |
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