afferent

Plural: afferents

Noun

a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
An afferent structure or connection
pl. -S a nerve that conveys impulses toward a nerve center

Adjective

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
- "afferent nerves"
- "afferent impulses"

Adj

Carrying towards.

Examples

"An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain."

Origin / Etymology

From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).

Synonyms

afferent nerve, sensory nerve

Antonyms

efferent

Scrabble Score: 14

afferent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
afferent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
afferent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

afferent is a valid Words With Friends word