An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.
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Afferent
//ˈæ.fə.ɹənt//
Synonyms for "afferent" (7 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
Related words (3)
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17 translations across 14 languages.
Czech
1 entries- dostředivý adj (Carrying towards)
Finnish
1 entries- afferentti adj (Carrying towards)
French
1 entries- afférent adj (Carrying towards)
German
2 entries- afferent adj (Carrying towards)
- hinführend adj (Carrying towards)
Ido
2 entries- adduktanta adj (Carrying towards)
- adduktiva adj (Carrying towards)
Indonesian
1 entries- aferen adj (Carrying towards)
Italian
1 entries- afferente adj (Carrying towards)
Malay
1 entries- aferen adj (Carrying towards)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- hatî adj (Carrying towards)
Persian
1 entries- آوران adj (Carrying towards)
Portuguese
1 entries- aferente adj (Carrying towards)
Russian
1 entries- афферентный adj (Carrying towards)
Spanish
1 entries- aferente adj (Carrying towards)
Swedish
2 entries- afferent adj (Carrying towards)
- inåtledande adj (Carrying towards)
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