efferent
Pronunciation: /ˈɛf(ə)r(ə)nt/
Definition of efferent
adjective
Physiology- conducted or conducting outwards or away from something (for nerves, the central nervous system; for blood vessels, the organ supplied): efferent neurons carry impulses outwards to the effector organsThe opposite of afferent.
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin efferent- 'carrying out', from the verb efferre, from ex- 'out' + ferre 'carry'