[ˈɛf(ə)rənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- conducted or conducting outwards or away from something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied)
(e.g: efferent neurons carry impulses outwards to the effector organs)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin efferent- ‘carrying out’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out’ + ferre ‘carry’

[ˈɛf(ə)rənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an efferent nerve fibre or vessel


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin efferent- ‘carrying out’, from the verb efferre, from ex- ‘out’ + ferre ‘carry’