a. [ L. efferens, -entis, p. pr. of effere to bear out; ex out + ferre to bear. ] (Physiol.) (a) Conveying outward, or discharging; -- applied to certain blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves, etc. (b) Conveyed outward; as, efferent impulses, i. e., such as are conveyed by the motor or efferent nerves from the central nervous organ outwards; -- opposed to afferent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An efferent duct or stream. [ 1913 Webster ]