afferentation

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noun

The input of sensory information from a body part to the brain.

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Meanings

nounafferentation (plural afferentations)

plural afferentations

  1. The input of sensory information from a body part to the brain.

Origin

From afferent + -ation.

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Translations

Polish aferentacja
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APA

afferentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferentation

MLA

“afferentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferentation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afferentation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afferentation.

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