Definition of EFFERENT

efferent

Plural: efferents

Noun

  • A nerve or vessel conveying impulses or fluid away.
  • a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
  • A duct or stream that carries away.

Adjective

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

Adj

  • Carrying away from.
  • Carried outward.

Examples

  • An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
  • An EFFERENT word on the Scrabble board might extend far from the central cluster.
  • Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

Synonyms

efferent nerve, motor nerve, motorial

Antonyms

afferent

Scrabble Score: 14

efferent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
efferent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
efferent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

efferent: valid Words With Friends Word