1. SYN: afferent. 2. Denoting the direction of the force pulling an object toward an axis of rotation. SYN: axipetal. [L. centrum, center, + peto, to seek]
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cen·trip·e·tal sen-'trip-ət-əl adj passing inward (as from a sense organ to the brain or spinal cord): AFFERENT
cen·trip·e·tal·ly -əl-ē adv
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adj.
moving towards a centre, as from the peripheral tissues to the brain.
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cen·trip·e·tal (sən-tripґə-təl) [centri- + -petal] 1. afferent (def. 1). 2. corticipetal.Medical dictionary. 2011.