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afferent

adjective noun

Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
FF
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈæ.fɜː.ənt

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

    “Afferent nerves”

noun

  1. A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

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Example Sentences

Afferent nerves
Afferent impulses

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