Meaning Of The Word Efferent

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efferent in American English
carrying away from a central part; specif., designating nerves that carry impulses away from a nerve center
adjective: conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent)
noun: an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel

efferent in British English
adjective: carrying or conducting outwards from a part or an organ of the body, esp from the brain or spinal cord

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