Home › Words › D › deafferentdeafferent/diːˈæfəɹənt/deafferent means detached from the nervous system.deafferent is pronounced /diːˈæfəɹənt/.EtymologyFrom de- + afferent.adjDetached from the nervous system.verbTo detach from the nervous system.e.g.“The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deafferentation 82% match — The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system. vs deafferent →deafferentate 78% match — Synonym of deafferent. vs deafferent →deafferentated 77% match — Synonym of deafferent. vs deafferent →deafferentiated 76% match — Modified by deafferentation vs deafferent →deinnervate 65% match — To remove the nerves from. vs deafferent →denervate 64% match — To deprive (an organ) of a nerve supply. vs deafferent →disattach 64% match — To detach. vs deafferent →denervated 63% match — deprived of a nerve supply. vs deafferent →