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affeer | affeerer | affeerment | affeeror | affenpinscher | afferent | afferent nerve | afferent neuron | affettuoso | affiance | affianced

afferent

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Adjective
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af=fer=ent

CIDE DICTIONARY

afferenta. [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)

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