adj
Meaning 1
Detached from the nervous system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
deafferent
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UK: /diːˈæfəɹənt/
verb
Meaning 2
To detach from the nervous system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.
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History
Etymology
From de- + afferent.