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Deferent

DEFERENT, a. Bearing; carrying; conveying. DEFERENT, n. 1. That which carries or conveys. The deferent of a planet, is an imaginary circle or orb in the Ptolemaic system, that is supposed to carry about the bo...

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DEFERENT, a. Bearing; carrying; conveying.

DEFERENT, n.

1. That which carries or conveys. The deferent of a planet, is an imaginary circle or orb in the Ptolemaic system, that is supposed to carry about the body of the planet.

2. A vessel in the human body for the conveyance of fluids.

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