Medical Dictionary
1afferent
adj af·fer·ent \ˈaf-ə-rənt, -ˌer-ənt\
Medical Definition of AFFERENT
: bearing or conducting inward; specifically : conveying impulses toward the central nervous system—compare efferent
—af·fer·ent·ly adverb
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