Definitions for efferent
ˈɛf ər əntef·fer·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. motor nerve, efferent nerve, efferentadjective

   a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands

2. efferent, motorialadjective

   of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

   "efferent nerves and impulses"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. efferentadjective

   Carrying away from.

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

2. Etymology: From efferens, present active participle of effero, from e, short form of ex, + fero.

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1. efferent

   Efferent generally refers to conducting or conveying something away from a central or specific location. In physiology or biology, it is often used to describe nerves or nerve fibers that carry impulses or signals away from the central nervous system or the brain toward the peripheral parts of the body.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Efferentadjective

   conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc

2. Efferentadjective

   conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to afferent

3. Efferentnoun

   an efferent duct or stream

4. Etymology: [L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Efferent

   ef′e-rent, adj. conveying outward or away.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Efferent

   carrying outward or away from the centre.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce efferent?

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How to say efferent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of efferent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of efferent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=efferent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Efferent
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/efferent
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=efferent
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=efferent
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=efferent