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afferent

adjective

/ˈæfərənt/

Meaning

carrying impulses toward a central organ or part, especially toward the brain or spinal cord

Afferent nerves carry signals from the body to the brain.

inflowing, incoming, centripetal

efferent, outgoing

afferent nerves, afferent pathway, afferent fibers

slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and pleasant

Characteristic of or suitable for winter; cold and bleak.

without law; anarchic; unruly; criminal

unstable; trembling; unreliable; weak

reluctant or unwilling to do something

Operating independently without external control; self-governing or self-directing.