efferent
UK /ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt/ US /ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt/
adj 2noun 1
Definitions
adj
1
Carrying away from.
An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
2
Carried outward.
Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.
noun
1
A duct or stream that carries away.
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