Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E efferent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ef•fer•ent Pronunciation: (ef'ur-unt), [key] — Anat., Physiol. Anat.,Physiol. —adj. conveying or conducting away from an organ or part (opposed to afferent). —n. an efferent part, as a nerve or blood vessel. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: efferent (Thesaurus) effendi effervesce TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language