AFFERENT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS

Example: afferent nerves; afferent impulses

Afferent nerve, Afferent, Sensory nerve

The word "afferent" comes from Latin adferens.

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.