"afference" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæfəɹəns/ Forms: afferences [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|afférent|t=which brings inward}} French afférent (“which brings inward”), {{der|en|la|afferent-}} Latin afferent-, {{doublet|en|afferentia}} Doublet of afferentia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} afference (countable and uncountable, plural afferences)
  1. (biology) The brain’s reception of signals from the body. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: exafference, reafference Related terms: afferent, deafferentiation Translations (brain’s reception of signals from the body): aferência [feminine] (Portuguese)

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