afferent

afferent
afferently, adv.
/af"euhr euhnt/, Physiol.
adj.
1. bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent).
n.
2. a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system.
[1830-40; < L afferent- (s. of afferens, prp. of afferre), equiv. to af- AF- + fer- (s. of ferre to carry) + -ent- -ENT]

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