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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.
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Efferent
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| the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina |
| the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist |
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| efferent (ˈɛfərənt) | |
| —adj | |
| Compare afferent carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord | |
| [C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear] | |
| 'efference | |
| —n | |
| 'efferently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
efferent
1856, from L. efferentem, prp. of effere.
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
efferent  (ěf'ər-ənt) Pronunciation Key
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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