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Meaning of efferent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

efferent

Pronunciation:/ˈɛ.fə.rənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A duct or stream that carries away.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Carrying away from.

    Example: An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.

  2. Carried outward.

    Example: Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.