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View synonyms for efferent
efferent
[ ef-er-uhnt ]
noun
- an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.
efferent
/ ˈɛfərənt /
adjective
- carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord Compare afferent
efferent
/ ĕf′ər-ənt /
- Carrying motor impulses away from a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery of the body.
- Compare afferent
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Derived Forms
- ˈefference, noun
- ˈefferently, adverb
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Other Words From
- effer·ence noun
- effer·ent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of efferent1
C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear
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Example Sentences
This vesicle appears as a continuation of the Mllerian ducts, but receives a number of the efferent ductules of the kidneys.
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But the efferent ductules from the kidney gradually alter their points of entrance into the primitive duct.
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Then adjusted itself to the exact micro-frequency that carried the messages in his efferent nervous system.
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Every efferent neuron in his system carried the message full power.
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In other words, the vitality of the cells on the efferent side ought not to be dependent on the integrity of the reflex arc.
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