in·cur·rent

(ĭn-kûr′ənt, -kŭr′-)

adj.

Affording passage to an inflowing current.

[Latin incurrēns, incurrent-, present participle of incurrere, to run upon; see incur.]

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incurrent

(ɪnˈkʌrənt)

adj

1. (Zoology) (of anatomical ducts, tubes, channels, etc) having an inward flow

2. flowing or running in an inward direction

[C16: from Latin incurrēns running into; see incur]

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in•cur•rent

(ɪnˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr-)

adj.

carrying or relating to an inward current.

[1555–65; < Latin incurrent-, s. of incurrēns, present participle of incurrere; see incur]

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