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afferent definition

af·fer·ent (af′ər ənt)

adjective

Physiol. bringing inward to a central part; specif., designating nerves that transmit impulses to the central nervous system, as to the brain

Etymology: < L afferens, prp. of afferre < ad-, to + ferre, to bear

noun

an afferent nerve, duct, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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