afference
Meaning
The brain’s reception of signals from the body.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæfəɹəns/
Etymology
Adjective form of afferent, from French afférent (“which brings inward”), from Latin afferent-, from afferēns, present participle of afferre (“bring to”), from af- (variant of ad-) + ferre (“bear”). Doublet of afferentia.
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