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efferent

adjective noun

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
FF
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɛ.fə.rənt

Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

    “efferent nerves and impulses”

noun

  1. a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands

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Example Sentences

efferent nerves and impulses

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