centrifugal /cen·trif·u·gal/ (sen-trif´ah-gal) efferent (1).
centrifugal
cen·trif·u·gal (s n-tr f y -gl, -trf-)adj. 1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis. 2. Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent. |
centrifugal
[sentrif′yəgəl]
1 denoting a force that is directed outward, away from a central point or axis. The force does not actually exist, but is a manifestation of inertia . See also centripetal force .
2 pertaining to a direction away from the head.
centrifugal
moving away from a center.
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