adj.
Pronunciation: ' e-f ə r- ə nt, - ˌ fer-, ' ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: French efférent, from Latin efferent-, efferens, present participle of efferre to carry outward, from ex- + ferre to carry ― more at BEAR
Date: 1856
: conducting outward from a part or organ specifically : conveying nervous impulses to an effector < efferent neurons> ― compare AFFERENT
– efferent noun
– ef · fer · ent · ly adverb