afferent
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English
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Definitions
adjective
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
noun
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈæfɝːʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural afferents
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
of nerves and nerve impulses
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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