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afferent

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Scrabble points
14
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15
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/
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/ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/ · /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/

Definition of afferent

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Carrying towards.
    “An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Carrying towards.
    “An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.”

noun

  1. An afferent structure or connection

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Etymology

From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). By surface analysis, af- + -fer + -ent.

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