afferent adjective.
['af(ǝ)r(ǝ)nt] M19.[Latin afferent- pres. ppl stem of afferre, from ad AF- + ferre bring: see -ENT.]Anatomy. Conducting inwards (of a nerve: towards the central nervous system; of a blood-vessel: towards an organ). Opp.
EFFERENT.
[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲