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Recent Examples of afferent
Multiple sclerosis can cause optic nerve damage, which leads to an abnormal response of the pupils known as afferent pupillary defect (APD).
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Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afferent
Adjective
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This sensory time travel is rooted in your brain’s architecture.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The lunar elixir, from the Ugly Delicious section of Fura’s Journal of Future Foods menu highlighting retail-imperfect ingredients, was a sensory bait and switch.—
Adam Erace,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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But many literary agents weren’t receptive to her change of genre.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Local government, eager to preserve the open space along Nod Road, has been receptive to most of the ideas from Kevin Casey of Simsbury Real Estate Holdings LLC.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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“Afferent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afferent. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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