afferentEnglish

afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve

Noun

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

English: sensory nerve, afferent nerve, afferent

Adjective

Of nerves and nerve impulses, conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

English: afferent

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