Efferent
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS
"Efferent nerves and impulses"
noun
(2) A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
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Etymology
From , present participle of < + .
Adjective
- Carrying away from
- An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.