Definition of Afferent in English :

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Afferent meaning in English

Meaning of Afferent in English

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Afferent

see synonyms of afferent

Noun

1. afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve

a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

Adjective

2. afferent

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

Example Sentences:
'afferent nerves'
'afferent impulses'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Afferent

see synonyms of afferent
adjective
bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
Compare efferent

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Afferent

see synonyms of afferent
adjective
1.  Physiology
bringing inward to a central part; specif., designating nerves that transmit impulses to the central nervous system, as to the brain
see also efferent
noun
2. 
an afferent nerve, duct, etc.

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Afferent

see synonyms of afferent
adj.
Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord.

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