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Antonyms for afferent
ˈæf ər əntaf·fer·ent

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  1. afferentnoun

    Antonyms:
    efferent

  2. afferentadjective

    Carrying towards.

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

    Antonyms:
    efferent

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  1. sensory nerve, afferent nerve, afferentadjective

    a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

    Antonyms:
    corticofugal, efferent, motor(a), motorial, corticoefferent, centrifugal, corticifugal, neuromotor

    Synonyms:
    afferent nerve, sensory nerve

  2. afferentadjective

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

    "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"

    Antonyms:
    corticifugal, motor(a), corticofugal, motorial, neuromotor, efferent, corticoefferent, centrifugal

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