afferent means carrying towards. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.
afferent is pronounced /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/.
Etymology
From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”). By surface analysis, af- + -fer + -ent.
adj
- Carrying towards.“An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.”
noun
- An afferent structure or connection