English Explanatory Dictionary

efferent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Carrying away from.
  2. Carried outward.
noun
  1. A duct or stream that carries away.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt/ /ˈɛ.fə.ɹənt/

Word forms

efferent efferents

Etymology

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.

Antonyms

afferent

Related words

elate elated elation

Derived words

corticoefferent efferent arteriole efferent duct efferently
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