deafferent

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ afferent.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈæfəɹənt/

Adjective

deafferent (not comparable)

Detached from the nervous system.

Verb

deafferent (third-person singular simple present deafferents, present participle deafferenting, simple past and past participle deafferented)

(transitive) To detach from the nervous system.
The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.

Related terms

deafferentation

Anagrams

afferented