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centripetal /cen·trip·e·tal/ (sen-trip´ĕ-t'l)
1. afferent (1). 2. corticipetal.
centripetal [sentrip′ətəl] Etymology: Gk, kentron + L, petere, to seek 1 denoting an afferent direction, such as that of a sensory nerve impulse traveling toward the brain. 2 denoting the direction of a force pulling an object toward an axis of rotation or constraining an object to a specific curved path. centripetal [sen-trip´ĕ-t'l] 1. moving towards a center. 2. afferent (def. 1).
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