centripetal (redirected from centripetally)

centripetal /cen·trip·e·tal/ (sen-trip´ĕ-t'l)

1. afferent (1).

2. corticipetal.

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cen·trip·e·tal (sn-trp-tl)

adj.

1. Moving or directed toward a center or axis.

2. Transmitting nerve impulses toward the central nervous system; afferent.

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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.

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centripetal

moving toward a center.