# efferent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛ.fɜː.ənt/ · frequency rank #74,925

## Definitions
1. Carrying away from.
2. Carried outward.

## Etymology
From Latin efferēns, present active participle of efferō (“bring or carry out”), from ē (“out of”), short form of ex, + ferō (“carry, bear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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