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efferent

adj :  conducting outward from a part or organ : specif  :  conveying nervous impulses to an effector < neurons>  - compare AFFERENT  ef*fer*ent*ly adv 
n :  an efferent part (as a blood vessel or nerve fiber) .
 
    
 
Similar sounding terms:   euphoriant 

 
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