Efferent

Efferent is an anatomical term with the following meanings:

• Conveying away from a center, for example the efferent arterioles conveying blood away from the Bowman's capsule in the kidney. Opposite to afferent.
• Something that so conducts, see efferent nerve fiber
• Efferent lymph vessel

See also:

• Efferent ducts
• Efferent arteriole