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afferent
af.fer.ent  AHD[²f“…r-…nt]   DJ[6#f*r*nt]  KK[6#f*r*nt]
adj.（形容词）
    Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord.
    传入的：传入到中央器官或部分的，如从身体的神经末梢周围传导神经冲至大脑或脊髓
ORIGIN
1.Latinaffer¶ns  afferent- [present participle of] afferre [to bring toward]
    拉丁语affer¶ns  afferent-  [] afferre的现在分词 [带至]
2.ad- [ad-]
    ad- [前缀，表“朝向”]
3.ferre [to bring] * see  bher-¹
    ferre [带] *参见 bher-¹
DERIVATIVES
▪af“ferently  adv.（副词）