Afferent
Pronunciation : Af"fer*ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. afferens, p. pr. of afferre; ad + ferre to bear.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913