1noun
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system
01 Word definition
afferent
8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants
Is AFFERENT a word?
Yes. AFFERENT is a 8-letter noun. a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
A-F-F-E-R-E-N-THow do you spell AFFERENT?
AFFERENT contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with T.
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2adjective
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS
“afferent nerves”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗sensory nerveafferent nerve
02 Letter breakdown
How is AFFERENT spelled?
A1F2F3E4R5E6N7T8
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How do you spell AFFERENT?
AFFERENT is spelled A-F-F-E-R-E-N-T. It contains 8 letters.