afference

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The brain’s reception of signals from the body.

Pronunciation

/ˈæfəɹəns/

Word forms

afference afferences

Etymology

Adjective form of afferent, from French afférent (“which brings inward”), from Latin afferent-, from afferēns, present participle of afferre (“bring to”), from af- (variant of ad-) + ferre (“bear”). Doublet of afferentia.

Related words

afferent deafferentiation

Derived words

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