| 释义 |
ef·fer·ent
I. \-nt\ adjective
Etymology: French efférent, from Latin efferent-, efferens, present participle of efferre to carry outward, from ex- + ferre to carry — more at bear
: bearing or conducting outward from a part or an organ; specifically : conveying nervous impulses from a nerve center to an effector : centrifugal, motor — opposed to afferent
• ef·fer·ent·ly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: an efferent part (as a blood vessel or nerve fiber) |