Efferent
Pronunciation : Ef"fe*rent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.) (a) Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc. (b) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as are co
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ef"fe*rent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: An efferent duct or stream.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913