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1. afferent_fiber
noun. a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the central nervous system.
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2. afferent
adjective. ['ˈæfɝənt'] of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS.
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- afferent (English)
- adferens (Latin)
3. afferent
noun. ['ˈæfɝənt'] a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
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- afferent (English)
- adferens (Latin)
4. fiber
noun. ['ˈfaɪbɝ'] a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn.
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- fiber (English)
- fibre (French)
- fibre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. fiber
noun. ['ˈfaɪbɝ'] the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions.
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- fiber (English)
- fibre (French)
- fibre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. fiber
noun. ['ˈfaɪbɝ'] coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis.
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- fiber (English)
- fibre (French)
- fibre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. fiber
noun. ['ˈfaɪbɝ'] a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth.
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- fiber (English)
- fibre (French)
- fibre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. fiber
noun. ['ˈfaɪbɝ'] any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber).
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- fiber (English)
- fibre (French)
- fibre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))