afferent

About 2.47 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Carrying towards.

   An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.

2. noun An afferent structure or connection.

Similar words

sensory centripetal receptive corticipetal corticoafferent related attendant accompanying attributable associated

Often followed by

fibers and impulses nerve fibres nerves neurons input arteriole pathways

Word family

afferently afferents