efferent

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
  2. adjective of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

Etymology

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.

Synonyms

motor nerve, efferent nerve

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