centripetal
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adjective \sen-ˈtri-pə-təl\Definition of CENTRIPETAL
1
: proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
2
: afferent
See Origin of CENTRIPETAL
New Latin centripetus, from centr- + Latin petere to go to, seek — more at feather
First Known Use: 1709
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cen·trip·e·tal
adjective \sen-ˈtrip-ət-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CENTRIPETAL
: passing inward (as from a sense organ to the brain or spinal cord) : afferent
—cen·trip·e·tal·ly \-əl-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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