CORTICIPETAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does corticipetal mean? 

• CORTICIPETAL (adjective)
  The adjective CORTICIPETAL has 1 sense:

1. of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex

  Familiarity information: CORTICIPETAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CORTICIPETAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the cerebral cortex

Synonyms:

corticipetal; corticoafferent

Similar:

afferent (of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS)