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deferent1 definition

def·er·ent (def′ər ənt)

adjective

deferential
deferent2 definition

def·er·ent (def′ər ənt)

adjective

  1. carrying down or out
  2. Anat. of or relating to the vas deferens

Etymology: Fr déférent < L deferens, prp. of deferre: see defer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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