English Dictionary: Afferent | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Afferent \Af"fer*ent\, a. [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.) Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to {efferent}; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain. |