SINCE 1828
corticifugal
adjective
cor·ti·cif·u·gal
| \ ˌkȯrt-ə-ˈsif-yə-gəl
, -ˈsif-i-gəl
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, -ˈsif-i-gəl
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Medical Definition of corticifugal
: originating within and passing away from the cortex
a corticifugal nerve fiber
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