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ef⋅fer⋅ent

  [ef-er-uhnt] Anatomy, Physiology
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–adjective
1. conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent ).
–noun
2. an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.
Origin:
1830–40; < L efferent- (s. of efferēns carrying off, prp. of efferre), equiv. to ef- ef- + ferent- carrying (fer- carry + -ent- -ent )

Related forms:
ef⋅fer⋅ence, noun
ef⋅fer⋅ent⋅ly, adverb
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ef·fer·ent   (ěf'ər-ənt)   
adj.  

  1. Directed away from a central organ or section.

  2. Carrying impulses from the central nervous system to an effector.

n.  An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.

[From Latin efferēns, efferent-, present participle of efferre, to carry off : ex-, ex- + ferre, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ef'fer·ent·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ef·fer·ent
Pronunciation: 'ef-&-r&nt; 'ef-"er-&nt, 'E-"fer-
Function: adjective
: conducting outward from apart or organ; specifically : conveying nervous impulses to an effector <efferent neurons> —compare AFFERENT —ef·fer·ent·ly adverb

Main Entry: 2efferent
Function: noun
: an efferent part (as a blood vessel or nerve fiber)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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efferent ef·fer·ent (ěf'ər-ənt)
adj.
Directed away from a central organ or section. n.
An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.

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