Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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afferent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
receptive | No | Yes | No | No |
afferent (noun) | receptive (noun) |
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a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system |
afferent (adjective) | receptive (adjective) |
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of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS | ready or willing to receive favorably |
able to absorb liquid (not repellent) | |
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system | |
open to arguments, ideas, or change |