afferent C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/ See IPA manual Freq #390672 Meanings 1 adj Carrying towards. An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain. 2 adj of nerves and nerve impulses 3 noun a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system 4 noun An afferent structure or connection Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · of nerves and nerve impulses efferentmotorial 3 noun · a nerve that passes... afferent nervesensory nerve Common collocations afferent nerves Adjective + noun Etymology From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # afferent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/ **Frequency rank:** 390672 ## Meanings 1. Carrying towards. 2. of nerves and nerve impulses 3. a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system 4. An afferent structure or connection ## Examples - An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain. ## Etymology From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown