efferent

Plural: efferents

Noun

a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
A duct or stream that carries away.

Adjective

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS
- "efferent nerves and impulses"

Adj

Carrying away from.
Carried outward.

Examples

"An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body."
"Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards."

Origin / Etymology

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

Synonyms

efferent nerve, motor nerve, motorial

Antonyms

afferent

Scrabble Score: 14

efferent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
efferent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
efferent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

efferent is a valid Words With Friends word