EFFERENT

[ef.fer.ent] adj [F efferent, fr. L efferent-, efferens, prp. of efferre to carry outward, fr. ex- + ferre to carry--more at bear] (1856): conducting outward from a part or organ; specif: conveying nervous impulses to an effector--compare afferent -- efferent n -- ef.fer.ent.ly adv