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Synonyms
Antonyms
1. nerve-wracking
adjective. extremely irritating to the nerves.
Synonyms
- nerve-racking
- disagreeable
- trying
Antonyms
- congenial
- good-natured
- easy
- consonant
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Rhymes with Afferent Nerve
- underserve
- preserve
- conserve
- reserve
- observe
- hors-d-oeuvre
- deserve
- unnerve
- swerve
- zurve
- verve
- serve
- serv
- mirv
- merv
- herve
- d'oeuvre
- curve
- oeuvre
- irve
- irv
2. nerve-racking
adjective. ['ˌnɝːvˈrækɪŋ'] extremely irritating to the nerves.
Synonyms
- nerve-wracking
- disagreeable
- trying
Antonyms
- congenial
- good-natured
- easy
- consonant
3. afferent
adjective. ['ˈæfɝənt'] of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS.
Synonyms
- sensory
- centripetal
- receptive
- corticoafferent
Antonyms
- cowardice
- extrasensory
- decentralizing
- centrifugal
Etymology
- adferens (Latin)
4. afferent
noun. ['ˈæfɝənt'] a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.
Synonyms
- afferent nerve
- sensory nerve
- nervus
- sensory neuron
- afferent neuron
- dorsal root
- sensory fiber
- dorsal horn
- fillet
- lemniscus
- nerve
Antonyms
- nonabsorbent
- impervious
- corticospinal tract
- motor nerve
Etymology
- adferens (Latin)
5. nerve
noun. ['ˈnɝːv'] any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body.
Synonyms
- afferent
- nervus radialis
- ulnar nerve
- nervus spinalis
- motor nerve
- afferent nerve
- cranial nerve
- sciatic nerve
- nervus saphenus
- cubital nerve
- depressor
- splanchnic nerve
- efferent nerve
- sensory nerve
- nervus ulnaris
- nervus
- nerve fibre
- musculospiral nerve
- fascicle
- saphenous nerve
- radial nerve
- nerve fiber
- depressor nerve
- fibre bundle
- nervus ischiadicus
- spinal nerve
- radicle
- synapse
- fiber bundle
- fasciculus
Antonyms
- leeward
- front
- rear
- windward
6. nerve
noun. ['ˈnɝːv'] the courage to carry on.
Synonyms
- braveness
- courageousness
- bravery
- mettle
- spunk
- heart
Antonyms
- fear
- timidity
- agreeableness
- fixed-width font
7. nerve
verb. ['ˈnɝːv'] get ready for something difficult or unpleasant.
Synonyms
- steel
- brace
Antonyms
- back
- uncover
- timid
8. nerve
noun. ['ˈnɝːv'] impudent aggressiveness.
Synonyms
- brass
- aggressiveness
- face
- boldness
- audaciousness
- cheek
Antonyms
- efferent
- faintheartedness
- cowardly
- fearfulness
Sentences with afferent-nerve
1. Noun Phrase
The information is sent by afferent nerves to the brain (the thalamus and eventually to the cortex), where we recognize the taste as either pleasant or unpleasant.