Dictionary Check: efferent

"efferent" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

adjective

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS

Example: "efferent nerves and impulses"
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noun

a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands

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