afferent

a. 传入的 [医] 传入的, 输入的

发音

US /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/

词形变化

afferents 复数 afferents

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An afferent structure or connection

adj.
  1. 1.

    Carrying towards.

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

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

nerve

下位词 3

fillet dorsal root lemniscus

部分词 1

sensory neuron
形容词

反义词 1

efferent

近义相关 4

sensory receptive centripetal corticipetal

相关短语

afferent loop syndrome

词源

From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).

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