deafferent
deafferent · deafferents · deafferented · deafferenting
To detach from the nervous systemTo detach from the nervous system.
/diːˈæfəɹənt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo detach from the nervous system.
The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.
Origin
From de- + afferent.From de- + afferent.
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Forms
deafferents, deafferenting, deafferented, deafferented| Base form | deafferent · to deafferent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deafferents |
| Present participle | deafferenting |
| Past simple | deafferented |
| Past participle | deafferented |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddeafferentation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle