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Word: Efferent
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 19th century: from Latin efferent- ‘carrying out’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out’ + ferre ‘carry’
ˈɛf(ə)r(ə)nt
conducted or conducting outwards or away from something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied)
Short Definition:conducted or conducting outwards or away from something for nerves, central nervous system
Examples:- efferent neurons carry impulses outwards to the effector organs
Word: Efferent
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɛf(ə)r(ə)nt
an efferent nerve fibre or vessel.
Short Definition:efferent nerve fibre or vessel
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