🧠afferent

adjective
/ˈæfərənt/

Meaning

carrying impulses toward a central organ or part, especially toward the brain or spinal cord

Example Sentences

Afferent nerves carry signals from the body to the brain.

Synonyms

inflowing, incoming, centripetal

Antonyms

efferent, outgoing

Collocations

afferent nerves, afferent pathway, afferent fibers

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