efferent
efferent · efferents
A duct or stream that carries awayA duct or stream that carries away.
/ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/
» Efferent neurons travel away from the brain to effect their target organs.
NurseMeeks · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA duct or stream that carries away.
More definitions
- a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
Examples
1 sentencesEfferent neurons travel away from the brain to effect their target organs.
Origin
From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.
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plural: efferentsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands:motor nerveefferent nerve