cerebripetal

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adjective

Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.

OriginLatin petere →
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Meanings

adjectivecerebripetal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineGoing from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.

Origin

  1. Latinpetere“to seek”
  2. Englishcerebripetal

cerebrum + Latin petere (“to seek”)

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APA

cerebripetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerebripetal

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Chicago

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