Medical Definition of afferent. : bearing or conducting inward; specifically : conveying impulses toward the central nervous systemâcompare efferent.
Imperial Weight Units. The imperial system of weights, or more correctly the avoirdupois system of weights is the standard system of weight in the United States and is still in common usage in the United Kingdom. The system is based on a pound (lb) of 16 ounces (oz).
1 kg = 2,20462262 lbs In the United States, the (avoirdupois) pound as a unit of mass has been officially defined in terms of the kilogram since 1893. In 1893, the relationship was specified to be 2.20462 pounds (lbs) were equal to 1 kilogram.