Reference meaning
afferent
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a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
Related source terms
sensory nerveafferent nerve
Other meanings
2. adjective
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
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