afferent

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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). Troy Bedinghaus, Od, Verywell Health, 17 July 2023
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Adjective
  • The show’s like one of those sensory dancing-fruit videos, just with a bit more plot.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 23 July 2025
  • Where many artists have recently taken to expressing challenges with mental health in their music, BBM achieves something more sensory.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2025
Adjective
  • Though the Dodgers and Betts have spent much of the season saying there is no correlation between the position shift and his offensive decline, Betts was more receptive to the idea Friday.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 July 2025
  • Hoyer is, however, receptive to calling up Caissie in September or if there is an injury to Ian Happ, Crow-Armstrong, Tucker or Suzuki.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025

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“Afferent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afferent. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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