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Efferent

//ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Carrying away from. not-comparable

    "An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body."

  2. 2
    Carried outward. not-comparable

    "Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A duct or stream that carries away.
  2. 2
    a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

Etymology 2

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

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