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Word: Afferent
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Latin afferent- ‘bringing towards’, from the verb afferre, from ad- ‘to’ + ferre ‘bring’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaf(ə)rənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an afferent nerve fibre or vessel.
Short Definition:afferent nerve fibre or vessel
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