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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɛfərənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ef′ər ənt)

ef•fer•ent (ef′ər ənt),USA pronunciation [Anat., Physiol.]
adj.

Anatomy, Physiologyconveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent).

Anatomy, Physiologyan efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel.

Latin efferent- (stem of efferēns carrying off, present participle of efferre), equivalent. to ef- ef- + ferent- carrying (fer- carry + -ent- -ent)
1830–40

ef′fer•ence, n.
ef′fer•ent•ly, adv.

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efferent /ˈɛfərənt/ adj

carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord
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Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin efferre to bear off, from ferre to bearˈefference n

'efferent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

afferent - centrifugal - deferent - reflex arc - vas efferens

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