adj 1  :  of or relating to sensation or the senses < stimulation>  < data>   2  :  conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers  :  AFFERENT < nerve fibers>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  cen·sor  sen·sor 
 
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