| 释义 |
af·fer·ent
\-nt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin afferent-, afferens, present participle of afferre to bring to, from ad- + ferre to bear — more at bear
physiology : bearing or conducting inward to a part or an organ; specifically : conveying nervous impulses from a peripheral part toward a nerve center (as the brain or spinal cord) — opposed to efferent
• af·fer·ent·ly adverb |