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Definition of Efferent
1. Noun. A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands.
Exact synonyms: Efferent Nerve, Motor Nerve
Specialized synonyms: Anterior Horn, Anterior Root, Ventral Horn, Ventral Root, Corticospinal Tract, Pyramidal Motor System, Pyramidal Tract
Terms within: Efferent Neuron, Motoneuron, Motor Nerve Fiber, Motor Neuron, Efferent Fiber, Motor Fiber
Generic synonyms: Nerve, Nervus
Specialized synonyms: Anterior Horn, Anterior Root, Ventral Horn, Ventral Root, Corticospinal Tract, Pyramidal Motor System, Pyramidal Tract
Terms within: Efferent Neuron, Motoneuron, Motor Nerve Fiber, Motor Neuron, Efferent Fiber, Motor Fiber
Generic synonyms: Nerve, Nervus
2. Adjective. Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS. "Efferent nerves and impulses"
Exact synonyms: Motorial
Category relationships: Physiology
Similar to: Centrifugal, Motor, Corticifugal, Corticoefferent, Corticofugal, Neuromotor
Antonyms: Afferent
Category relationships: Physiology
Similar to: Centrifugal, Motor, Corticifugal, Corticoefferent, Corticofugal, Neuromotor
Antonyms: Afferent
Definition of Efferent
1. a. Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc.
2. n. An efferent duct or stream.
Definition of Efferent
1. an organ or part conveying nervous impulses to an effector [n -S]
Medical Definition of Efferent
1. Moving or carrying outward or away from a central part. Refers to vessels, nerves, etc. For example: blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart or nerves carrying signals from the brain. Compare: afferent. (09 Oct 1997)
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