efferent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin efferens, present participle of efferre (“‘to bring or carry out’”) < ex (“‘out’”) + ferre (“‘to bear, carry’”).

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efferent (not comparable)

1. Carrying away from

   An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.

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• afferent

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• efferent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• efferent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• efferent at OneLook® Dictionary Search