Associations to the word «Afferent»

Wiktionary

AFFERENT, adjective. Carrying towards.
AFFERENT, noun. An afferent structure or connection

Dictionary definition

AFFERENT, noun. A nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
AFFERENT, adjective. Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses".

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis