afferent

Noun afferent has 1 sense

• afferent(n = noun.body) afferent nerve, sensory nerve - a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system;
has particulars: dorsal horn, dorsal root, fillet, lemniscus
has parts: afferent neuron, sensory neuron, afferent fiber, sensory fiber
is a kind of nerve, nervus
Derived form adjective afferent₁

Adjective afferent has 1 sense

• afferent(a = adj.all) - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
Derived form noun afferent₁
Antonym: efferent