EFFERENT FIBER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the muscles or glands

Synonyms:

efferent fiber; motor fiber

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("efferent fiber" is a kind of...):

nerve fiber; nerve fibre (a threadlike extension of a nerve cell)

Holonyms ("efferent fiber" is a part of...):

efferent; efferent nerve; motor nerve (a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands)