efferent

[ ef-er-uhnt ]

/ ˈɛf ər ənt /

Anatomy, Physiology

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adjective

conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).

noun

an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.

Origin of efferent

1830–40; <Latin efferent- (stem of efferēns carrying off, present participle of efferre), equivalent to ef-ef- + ferent- carrying (fer- carry + -ent--ent)

OTHER WORDS FROM efferent

ef·fer·ence, nounef·fer·ent·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH efferent

afferent, efferent

Words nearby efferent

effeminacy, effeminate, effemination, effeminize, effendi, efferent, efferent duct, efferent glomerular arteriole, efferent nerve, efferent vessel, effervesce

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Example sentences from the Web for efferent

The boy who had had to stay in a therapeutic chair all his life because his efferent nerves could not control his body.
Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall Garrett
The spinal cord is like an upturned tree, with man's hair as its roots, and afferent and efferent nerves as branches.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
There's apparently a small blood clot in the brain, Mr. President, interfering with the functioning of the efferent nerves.
Hail to the Chief|Gordon Randall Garrett
The distal portions of the postcardinal veins form the efferent renal branches and the ascending trunks of the postcava.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

But the efferent ductules from the kidney gradually alter their points of entrance into the primitive duct.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for efferent

efferent

/ (ˈɛfərənt) /

adjective

carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cordCompare afferent

Derived forms of efferent

efference, nounefferently, adverb

Word Origin for efferent

C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for efferent

efferent

[ ĕf′ər-ənt ]

adj.

Directed away from a central organ or section.

n.

An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel.

Scientific definitions for efferent

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.

单词	efferent
释义	efferent [ ef-er-uhnt ] / ˈɛf ər ənt / Anatomy, Physiology SEE SYNONYMS FOR efferent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent). noun an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel. Origin of efferent 1830–40; <Latin efferent- (stem of efferēns carrying off, present participle of efferre), equivalent to ef-ef- + ferent- carrying (fer- carry + -ent--ent) OTHER WORDS FROM efferent ef·fer·ence, nounef·fer·ent·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH efferent afferent, efferent Words nearby efferent effeminacy, effeminate, effemination, effeminize, effendi, efferent, efferent duct, efferent glomerular arteriole, efferent nerve, efferent vessel, effervesce Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for efferent The boy who had had to stay in a therapeutic chair all his life because his efferent nerves could not control his body. Anything You Can Do ...\|Gordon Randall Garrett The spinal cord is like an upturned tree, with man's hair as its roots, and afferent and efferent nerves as branches. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda There's apparently a small blood clot in the brain, Mr. President, interfering with the functioning of the efferent nerves. Hail to the Chief\|Gordon Randall Garrett The distal portions of the postcardinal veins form the efferent renal branches and the ascending trunks of the postcava. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington But the efferent ductules from the kidney gradually alter their points of entrance into the primitive duct. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for efferent efferent / (ˈɛfərənt) / adjective carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cordCompare afferent Derived forms of efferent efference, nounefferently, adverb Word Origin for efferent C19: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to efferent deviating, divergent, eccentric, outward, radial, spiral, spreading, diffusive, diverging Medical definitions for efferent efferent [ ĕf′ər-ənt ] adj. Directed away from a central organ or section. n. An efferent organ or body part, such as a blood vessel. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for efferent 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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efferent

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for efferent

adjective

Derived forms of efferent

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Medical definitions for efferent

adj.

n.

Scientific definitions for efferent