— 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; afferent- (s. of afferens, prp. of afferre ), equiv. to af- AF- + fer- (s. of ferre to carry) + -ent- -ENT ]