Efferent

noun

/ˈɛ.fə.rənt/

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA duct or stream that carries away.

2.adjectiveCarrying away from.

"An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body."

3.adjectiveCarried outward.

"Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards."

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