释义 |
af·fer·ent \-nt\ adjective Etymology: Latin afferent-, afferens, present participle of afferre to bring to, from ad- + ferre to bear — more at bear physiology : bearing or conducting inward to a part or an organ; specifically : conveying nervous impulses from a peripheral part toward a nerve center (as the brain or spinal cord) — opposed to efferent • af·fer·ent·ly adverb |