afferent

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: af=fer=ent

CIDE DICTIONARY

afferent, a. [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.].

 Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

afferent, adj. Physiol. conducting inwards or towards (afferent nerves; afferent vessels) (opp. EFFERENT).

Etymology

L afferre (as AD-, ferre bring)