efferent

/ˈɛ.fə.rənt/

noun

  1. 1

    A duct or stream that carries away.

adjective

  1. 1

    Carrying away from.

    An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
  2. 2

    Carried outward.

    Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

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