efférent — efférent, ente [ eferɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1805; lat. efferens, de efferre « porter hors » ♦ Anat. Qui conduit hors d un organe, qui va du centre vers la périphérie. Vaisseaux, nerfs efférents. Canaux (ou cônes) efférents : fins canaux spermatiques… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Efferent — is an anatomical term with the following meanings: *Conveying away from a center, for example the Efferent arterioles conveying blood away from the Bowman s capsule in the Kidney. Opposite to Afferent. *Something that so conducts, see Efferent… … Wikipedia
Efferent — Ef fe*rent, a. [L. efferens, entis, p. pr. of effere to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.) (a) Conveying outward, or discharging; applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc. (b) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Efferent — Ef fe*rent, n. An efferent duct or stream. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
efferent — [ef′ər ənt] adj. [< L efferens, prp. of efferre, to carry out < ex , out + ferre, BEAR1] Physiol. carrying away from a central part; specif., designating nerves that carry impulses away from a nerve center: opposed to AFFERENT n. an… … English World dictionary
efférent — efférent, ente (è ffé ran, ran t ) adj. Terme de physiologie. Qui emporte. Vaisseaux efférents, vaisseaux qui emportent les fluides sécrétés hors des glandes. Nerfs efférents, nerfs qui portent les actions du centre à la périphérie. ÉTYMOLOGIE… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
efferent — efferent, motorisch, vom Zentrum des Nervensystems wegleitende Strukturen, also e. Neurone, e. Nervenfasern, e. Nerven, e. Bahnen … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
efferent — by 1830s (implied in efferential), from L. efferentem (nom. efferens), prp. of effere to carry out or away, bring forth, from ef (see EX (Cf. ex )) + ferre to bear, carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)) … Etymology dictionary
efferent — adjective Etymology: French efférent, from Latin efferent , efferens, present participle of efferre to carry outward, from ex + ferre to carry more at bear Date: 1856 conducting outward from a part or organ; specifically conveying nervous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Efferent — Dieser Artikel befasst sich mit Efferenzen im Nervensystem. Zu den efferenten Blutgefäßen (Vasa efferentia) der Nierenkörperchen (Glomerula) siehe Niere. Der Begriff „Efferenz“, als Adjektiv „efferent“, ist abgeleitet von dem lateinischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia