I. adjective see: bear Date: circa 1847 bearing or conducting inward, ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1949 an ~ anatomical part (as a nerve)
AFFERENT
Meaning of AFFERENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012