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Cerebripetal

Cerˊe-brip′e-tal

,
Adj.
[
Cerebrum
+ L.
petere
to seek.]
(Physiol.)
Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.

Definition 2024


cerebripetal

cerebripetal

English

Adjective

cerebripetal (not comparable)

  1. (physiology, of nerve fibers) Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.