efferent

Definition

Carrying away from.

Etymology

From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

Example Sentences

• "An efferent nerve carries impulses from the brain to the body."
• "Efferent impulses are those conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards."