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| ef·fer·ent [ éffərənt ] |
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directing outward: describes nerves that carry impulses away from the brain or spinal cord, or blood vessels that carry blood away from an organ.
See also afferent
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin efferent-, present participle of efferre "bring out" < ferre "bring, carry"] |
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  ef·fer·ent noun |
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