What does deafferent mean?
Deafferent means Detached from the nervous system..
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/diːˈæfəɹənt/ · adjective
Detached from the nervous system..
The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.
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Deafferent means Detached from the nervous system..
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The researchers deafferented the monkeys' limbs.
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