Meaning of EFFERENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'efurunt
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| | Definition: | | [adj] (physiology) of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses" |
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| | Synonyms: | | centrifugal, corticifugal, corticoefferent, corticofugal, motor(a), motorial, neuromotor |
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| | Antonyms: | | afferent | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ef"fe*rent\, a. [L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere
to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.)
(a) Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain
blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc.
(b) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as
are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the
central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to {afferent}.
\Ef"fe*rent\, n.
An efferent duct or stream.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Moving or carrying outward or away from a central part. Refers to vessels, nerves, etc. For example, blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart or nerves carrying signals from the brain. Compare afferent. |
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