afferent

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæ.fə.rənt/, IPA: /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/

Adjective

afferent (not comparable)

1. Carrying towards.

   An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

Antonyms

• efferent

Translations

• French: afférent
• German: hinführend, afferent
• Italian: afferente
• Portuguese: aferente
• Russian: афферентный
• Spanish: aferente

Noun

afferent (plural afferents)

1. An afferent structure or connection

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