# afferent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/ · frequency rank #66,445

## Definitions
1. Carrying towards.

## Etymology
From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).

## Source
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