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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