efferent
[ ef-er-uh nt ]
/ ˈɛf ər ənt /
adjective
conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).
noun
an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.
Origin of efferent
OTHER WORDS FROM efferent
ef·fer·ence, noun ef·fer·ent·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH efferent
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British Dictionary definitions for efference
efferent
/ (ˈɛfərənt) /
adjective
carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord
Compare afferent
Derived forms of efferent
efference, noun efferently, adverbWord Origin for efferent
C19: from Latin
efferre to bear off, from
ferre to bear
Medical definitions for efference
efferent
[ ĕf′ər-ənt ]
adj.
Directed away from a central organ or section.
n.
An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.
Scientific definitions for efference
efferent
[ ĕf′ər-ənt ]
Carrying motor impulses away from a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery of the body. Compare afferent.