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efferent

/ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/

efferent adjective: carrying away from.

Adjective

efferent (not comparable)

  1. Carrying away from.
    • An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
  2. Carried outward.
    • Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

Noun

efferent (plural efferents)

  1. A duct or stream that carries away.

efferent meaning in Tamil, Malay and Persian

efferent in Tamil

வெளிச்செல்லும் நரம்பு, வெளிக்கொணறும், வெளிச்செல்லும், கொண்டுசெல்லும், வெளிச்செல் நுண் தமனி, அகல்

efferent in Malay

carrying away from
eferen

efferent in Persian

carrying away from
وابران vâbarân

Antonyms of efferent

Forms of efferent

pluralefferents

Origin of efferent

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.

Words formed from efferent

Phrases with efferent

Questions about efferent

What does efferent mean?
Efferent means carrying away from.
What is efferent in Tamil?
Efferent in Tamil is வெளிச்செல்லும் நரம்பு, வெளிக்கொணறும், வெளிச்செல்லும். See Efferent meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is efferent?
Efferent can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce efferent?
Efferent is pronounced /ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/.

Words near efferent in the dictionary

  1. effendiyah
  2. effer
  3. efferate
  4. efference
  5. efferences
  6. efferent
  7. efferent arteriole
  8. efferent arterioles
  9. efferent duct
  10. efferent ducts
  11. efferently

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