I. -nt adjective
Etymology: French efférent, from Latin efferent-, efferens, present participle of efferre to carry outward, from ex- + ferre to carry — more at bear
: bearing or conducting outward from a part or an organ ; specifically : conveying nervous impulses from a nerve center to an effector : centrifugal , motor — opposed to afferent
• ef·fer·ent·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: an efferent part (as a blood vessel or nerve fiber)