efferent
1 synonym and 1 antonym for efferent, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Conveying something away from a point.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
motorial
Antonyms
afferent
Etymology
From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”). By surface analysis, ef- + -fer + -ent.
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