efferent
Definitions
Noun
- A nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands
Adjective
- Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the cns
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "efferent".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "efferent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | different | 3 | 312 |
| 2 | fervent | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | reverent | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | ferment | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | afferent | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | deferment | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | deferments | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | meffert | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | leffert | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | heffern | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | geffert | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | effervescent | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | effertz | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | seiffert | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lefferts | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | jefferey | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | hefferon | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | hefferan | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | ferments | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | fermenta | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "efferent".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | afferent | 3 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 14
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Co-release of GABA and ACh from Medial Olivocochlear Neurons as a Fine Regulatory Mechanism of Cochlear Efferent Inhibition
Nov 12, 2025 Journal of Neuroscience
Nov 12, 2025 Journal of Neuroscience
Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation improves functional dyspepsia by enhancing vagal efferent activity
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