Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology. From classical Latin revehent-, revehēns, present participle of revehere to bring back from re- + vehere to carry.
Definition of revehent in US English:
revehent
adjective
Anatomy Zoology
Carrying back or away; efferent.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy and Physiology. From classical Latin revehent-, revehēns, present participle of revehere to bring back from re- + vehere to carry.