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efferent
[ ef-er-uhnt ]
noun
- an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.
efferent
/ ˈɛfərənt /
adjective
- carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord Compare afferent
efferent
/ ĕf′ər-ənt /
- Carrying motor impulses away from a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery of the body.
- Compare afferent
Derived Forms
- ˈefference, noun
- ˈefferently, adverb
Other Words From
- effer·ence noun
- effer·ent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of efferent1
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Example Sentences
This vesicle appears as a continuation of the Mllerian ducts, but receives a number of the efferent ductules of the kidneys.
But the efferent ductules from the kidney gradually alter their points of entrance into the primitive duct.
Then adjusted itself to the exact micro-frequency that carried the messages in his efferent nervous system.
Every efferent neuron in his system carried the message full power.
In other words, the vitality of the cells on the efferent side ought not to be dependent on the integrity of the reflex arc.
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