afferent
adjective
1. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
- afferent nerves
- afferent impulses
Similar word(s): centripetal, receptive, sensory, corticipetal, corticoafferent
Sentences with afferent as an adjective:
- An afferent nerve carries impulses from the body to the brain.