| a. | 1. | (Physiol.) Conveying outward, or discharging; - applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc. |
| n. | 1. | An efferent duct or stream. |
| Adj. | 1. | efferent - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS; "efferent nerves and impulses" Synonyms: motorial Antonyms: afferent - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses" |