Efferent and Receptive

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Efferent adjective - Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying information away from the CNS.

Usage example: efferent nerves and impulses

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Receptive is an antonym for efferent.

Receptive adjective - Willing to consider new or different ideas.

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Efferent is an antonym for receptive.

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