ef|fer|ent

ef|fer|ent
ef|fer|ent «EHF uhr uhnt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
carrying outward from a central organ or point. Efferent nerves carry impulses from the brain to the muscles.
–n.
an efferent nerve.
[< Latin efferēns, -entis, present participle of efferre carry out < ex- out + ferre carry]
ef´fer|ent|ly, adverb.

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