Centripetal nerve
centripetal nerve n.
See afferent nerve.
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directed toward the center (opposed to centrifugal). operating by centripetal force. Physiology. afferent. adjective acting, moving, or tending to move towards a centre Compare centrifugal of, concerned with, or operated by centripetal force (botany) (esp of certain inflorescences) developing from the outside towards the centre (physiol) another word for afferent adj. 1709, from Modern Latin, […]
- Centripetal
directed toward the center (opposed to centrifugal). operating by centripetal force. Physiology. afferent. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples adjective acting, moving, or tending to move towards a centre Compare centrifugal of, concerned with, or operated by centripetal force (botany) (esp of certain inflorescences) developing from the outside towards the centre (physiol) another word for afferent adj. […]
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(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate. of or relating to centrists or to their political views; middle-of-the-road. Contemporary Examples noun a person holding moderate political views n. 1935, from centre + -ism (also see centrist). n. 1872, from French centriste, from centre (see center (n.)). Originally in […]
- Centrist
(especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate. of or relating to centrists or to their political views; middle-of-the-road. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples noun a person holding moderate political views n. 1872, from French centriste, from centre (see center (n.)). Originally in English with reference to French politics; general […]
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variant of centri-: centrosphere. a city in S California. Historical Examples combining form denoting a centre: centroclinal, centromere, centrosome, centrosphere, centrist centro- or centr- or centri- pref. Center: centrostaltic.