afferent vs afferent neuron

afferent and afferent neuron both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
afferent	Yes	Yes	No	No
afferent neuron	Yes	No	No	No

afferent (noun)	afferent neuron (noun)
a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system	a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord

afferent (adjective)	afferent neuron (adjective)
of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS