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| 1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
efferent
adj 1: of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away
from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses" [syn:
efferent, motorial] [ant: afferent]
n 1: a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or
glands [syn: motor nerve, efferent nerve, efferent]
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| 2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Efferent \Ef"fe*rent\, a. [L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere
to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.)
(a) Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain
blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc.
(b) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as
are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the
central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to afferent.
[1913 Webster]
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| 3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Efferent \Ef"fe*rent\, n. An efferent duct or stream. [1913 Webster] | ||
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