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Definitions for Afferent
[1] bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent).
[2] a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system.
[3] bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord Compare efferent
Words related to Afferent
auditory, visual, sensual, tactile, sonic, neurological, neural, audiovisual, olfactory, aural, sensational, acoustic, audible, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, ocular, perceptible, plain
Words nearby Afferent
affective disorder, affective fallacy, affective psychosis, affectless, affenpinscher, afferent, afferent fiber, afferent glomerular arteriole, afferent nerve, afferent vessel, afferent-loop syndrome
Origin of Afferent
1830–40; < Latin afferent- (stem of afferēns, present participle of afferre ), equivalent to af- af- + fer- (stem of ferre to carry) + -ent- -ent
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Other words from Afferent
af·fer·ent·ly , adverb
Word origin for Afferent
C19: from Latin afferre to carry to, from ad- to + ferre to carry
Synonyms for Afferent
audiovisual, auditory, aural, neural, neurological, olfactory, sensual, sonic, tactile, visual, sensational, acoustic, audible, auricular, clear, discernible, distinct, gustative, gustatory, hearable, lingual, ocular, olfactive, ophthalmic, optic, perceptible, phonic, plain, receptive, sensatory, sensible