deferential
deferent
def·er·ent- carrying down or out
- Anat. of or relating to the vas deferens
Origin of deferent
French déférent from Classical Latin deferens, present participle of deferre: see deferWebster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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deferent
adjective
Showing deference; deferential.
adjective
- Anatomy Carrying down or away. Used of a duct or vessel.
- Serving or adapted to carry or transport.
Origin of deferent
Middle English defferent from Latin dēferēns dēferent- present participle of dēferre to carry away ; see defer 2.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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deferent - Medical Definition
adj.
- Anatomy Carrying down or away. Used of a duct or vessel.
- Serving or adapted to carry or transport.
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