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efferent

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted eeeffnrtStarts with EEnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

Word origin

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.

Used in a sentence

  • An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
  • Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

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