anterograde

adjective an·ter·o·grade \ ˈan-tə-(ˌ)rō-ˌgrād \

Definition of anterograde

1 : occurring or performed in the normal or forward direction of conduction or flow: such as

a : occurring along nerve processes away from the cell body

anterograde axonal transport

— compare retrograde 1c(1)

b : occurring in the normal direction or path of blood circulation

restoration of anterograde flow in an occluded coronary artery

— compare retrograde 1c(2)

2 : affecting memories for a period of time immediately following a precipitating event (such as alcohol intoxication, traumatic brain injury, or severe emotional stress) and especially from the time of onset to the present

anterograde amnesia

— compare retrograde 5

Origin and Etymology of anterograde

New Latin antero- from front to (from Latin anterior) + English -grade

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 1876

in the meaning defined at sense 1

See Words from the same year

Medical Dictionary

anterograde

adjective an·tero·grade \ ˈant-ə-(ˌ)rō-ˌgrād \

medical Definition of anterograde

1 : affecting memories for a period of time immediately following a precipitating event (as alcohol intoxication, traumatic brain injury, electroconvulsive therapy, or severe emotional stress) and especially from the time of onset to the present

anterograde memory loss

He suffered an anterograde amnesia. He drew from his past and registered the present, but his brain could not consolidate a new experience and retain it.
—Bruce H. Dobkin, Discover, August 1992

— compare retrograde 2

2 : occurring or performed in the normal or forward direction of conduction or flow: as

a : occurring along nerve cell processes away from the cell body