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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Influent \In"flu*ent\ ([i^]n"fl[-u]*ent), adjective [L. influens, -entis, p. pr. of influere, influxum, to flow in; pref. in- in + fluere to flow. See {Fluid}.]
1. Flowing in. ''With influent tide.'' --Cowper. ''Influent odors.'' --Mrs. Browning.
2. Exerting influence; influential. [Obs.]
I find no office by name assigned unto Dr. Cox, who was virtually influent upon all, and most active. --Fuller.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
influent
adjective: that is flowing inward [syn: {inflowing}]
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