Efferent neurons travel away from the brain to effect their target organs.
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Efferent
//ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt//
Synonyms for "efferent" (7 found)
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Noun(1 words)
Related words (3)
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9 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 13 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- eferent adj (carrying away from)
Czech
2 entries- eferentní adj (carrying away from)
- odstředivý adj (carrying away from)
Dutch
2 entries- afvoerend adj (carrying away from)
- efferent adj (carrying away from)
French
1 entries- efférent adj (carrying away from)
German
3 entries- ableitend adj (carrying away from)
- efferent adj (carrying away from)
- herausführend adj (carrying away from)
Italian
1 entries- efferente adj (carrying away from)
Malay
1 entries- eferen adj (carrying away from)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- derketî adj (carrying away from)
Persian
1 entries- وابران adj (carrying away from)
Portuguese
1 entries- eferente adj (carrying away from)
Russian
1 entries- эфферентный adj (carrying away from)
Spanish
1 entries- eferente adj (carrying away from)
Swedish
1 entries- efferent adj (carrying away from)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
Source: wiktionary
Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.
Source: wiktionary
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