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efferent (adj.)

"conveying outward or away," 1827, from Latin efferentem (nominative efferens), present participle of effere "to carry out or away, bring forth," from assimilated form of ex "out" (see ex-) + ferre "to bear, carry," from PIE root *bher- (1) "to carry." As a noun from 1876.

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Definitions of efferent from WordNet
1
efferent (n.)
a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands;
Synonyms: motor nerve / efferent nerve
2
efferent (adj.)
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS;
efferent nerves and impulses
Synonyms: motorial
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