- afferently
- adverb see afferent I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
afferently
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afferently — See afferent. * * * … Universalium
afferently — adverb Inwardly, toward the center. Ant: efferently … Wiktionary
afferently — adv. leading toward a bodily organ, bringing toward a bodily organ … English contemporary dictionary
afferently — af·fer·ent·ly … English syllables
afferently — adverb see afferent … Useful english dictionary
afferent — afferently, adv. /af euhr euhnt/, Physiol. adj. 1. bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent). n. 2. a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system. [1830 40; < L afferent (s. of… … Universalium
afferent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin afferent , afferens, present participle of afferre to bring to, from ad + ferre to bear more at bear Date: circa 1847 bearing or conducting inward; specifically conveying impulses toward the central nervous system… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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