efferent
adjective
ef·fer·ent ˈe-fə-rənt 
ˈe-ˌfer-ənt ˈē-fə-rənt ˈē-ˌfer-ənt
ˈe-ˌfer-ənt ˈē-fə-rənt ˈē-ˌfer-ənt
efferent noun
efferently adverb
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efferent
adjective
ef·fer·ent ˈef-ə-rənt ˈef-ˌer-ənt
ˈef-ˌer-ənt
ˈē-ˌfer-
: conducting outward from a part or organ
especially : conveying nerve impulses to an effector
efferent nerve fibers
Medical Definition
efferent
1 of 2 adjective
ef·fer·ent ˈef-ə-rənt; ˈef-ˌer-ənt ˈē-ˌfer-
ˈē-ˌfer-
: conducting outward from a part or organ
efferently adverb
efferent
2 of 2 noun
: an efferent part (as a blood vessel or nerve fiber)
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