efferent
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/ˈɛ.fə.rənt/
English
Definitions
noun
- A duct or stream that carries away.
adjective
- Carrying away from.“An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.”
- Carried outward.“Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.”
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Synonyms
motorcentrifugalneuromotorcorticoefferentcorticofugalcorticifugalexodicexcurrentoutgoingoutboundoutwardegestiveemissiveeffluentexpellantdistributive