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| af·fer·ent [ áffərənt ] |
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bringing something toward body part: describes nerves that carry impulses from the body toward the brain or spinal cord, or blood vessels that carry blood to an organ.
See also efferent
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin afferent-, present participle of afferre "bring toward"] |
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 af·fer·ent·ly adverb |
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