deafferent

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ afferent.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /diːˈæfəɹənt/

Adjective

deafferent (not comparable)

  1. Detached from the nervous system.

Verb

deafferent (third-person singular simple present deafferents, present participle deafferenting, simple past and past participle deafferented)

  1. (transitive) To detach from the nervous system.
    The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.

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