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afferent

[af-er-uhnt] / ˈæf ər ənt /
ADJECTIVE
sensory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
audiovisual auditory aural neural neurological olfactory sensual sonic tactile visual
STRONG
sensational
WEAK
acoustic audible auricular clear discernible distinct gustative gustatory hearable lingual ocular olfactive ophthalmic optic perceptible phonic plain receptive sensatory sensible

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Afferent and efferent can also refer generally to neurons which, respectively, bring information to or send information from brain region.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015