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Definitions for Efferent
[1] conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).
[2] an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.
[3] carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord Compare afferent
Words related to Efferent
deviating, divergent, eccentric, outward, radial, spiral, diffusive
Words nearby Efferent
effeminacy, effeminate, effemination, effeminize, effendi, efferent, efferent duct, efferent glomerular arteriole, efferent nerve, efferent vessel, effervesce
Origin of Efferent
1830–40; < Latin efferent- (stem of efferēns carrying off, present participle of efferre ), equivalent to ef- ef- + ferent- carrying (fer- carry + -ent- -ent)
Words that may be confused with Efferent
Other words from Efferent
ef·fer·ence , noun
ef·fer·ent·ly , adverb
Word origin for Efferent
C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear
Synonyms for Efferent
deviating, diffusive, divergent, diverging, eccentric, outward, radial, spiral, spreading