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Efferent vs Efference - What's the difference?

efferent | efference |

As nouns the difference between efferent and efference

is that efferent is a duct or stream that carries away while efference is (uncountable) the state of being efferent.

As an adjective efferent

is carrying away from.

efferent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Carrying away from.
    • An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body.
  • Carried outward.
    • Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards.

    Antonyms

    * afferent

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A duct or stream that carries away.

    • External links

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    efference

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being efferent
  • (countable) An efferent process

    • Derived terms

    *efference copy