deafferentation

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UK/diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/

noun

The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.

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Meanings

noundeafferentation (countable and uncountable, plural deafferentations)

plural deafferentations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.

Origin

From deafferent + -ation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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