efferent

(ef′ər ənt)

adjective

Physiol. carrying away from a central part; specif., designating nerves that carry impulses away from a nerve center

Origin: < L efferens, prp. of efferre, to carry out < ex-, out + ferre, bear

noun

an efferent nerve, duct, etc.

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adjective

noun

An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin efferēns, efferent-

Origin: , present participle of efferre, to carry off

Origin: : ex-, ex-

Origin: + ferre, to carry; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots

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