afferent
Syllabification: (af·fer·ent)
Pronunciation: /ˈaf(ə)rənt/
Definition of afferent
adjective
Physiology- conducting or conducted inward or toward something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied). The opposite of efferent.
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin afferent- 'bringing toward', from the verb afferre, from ad- 'to' + ferre 'bring'