Definition for DEF'ER-ENT

DEF'ER-ENT, 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. – Bailey.
  2. A vessel in the human body for the conveyance of fluids. – Chambers.

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