efferent

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efferent

/ˈɛf.ɜː.ɹənt/
/ˈɛf.ə.ɹənt/

Where it comes from

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.

adjective

not comparable Carrying away from. An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
not comparable Carried outward. Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

Opposite: afferent

noun efferents

A duct or stream that carries away.

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adjective

Opposite: afferent

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adj carrying away from

Español	eferente
Português	eferente
Français	efférent
Deutsch	efferent, ableitend, herausführend
Italiano	efferente
Русский	эфферентный efferentnyj

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@misc{efferent_2026,
  title = {efferent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/efferent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}