afferent

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Carrying towards.

   An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

2. 2
   adj

   of nerves and nerve impulses

3. 3
   noun

   a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

4. 4
   noun

   An afferent structure or connection

From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).

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