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Noun: afferent neuron
  1. A neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
    - sensory neuron

Derived forms: afferent neurons

Type of: nerve cell, neuron, neurone

Part of: afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nerve

Encyclopedia: Afferent neuron