cerebripetal

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cerebripetal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cerebripetal \Cer`e*brip"e*tal\, a. [Cerebrum + L. petere to
     seek.] (Physiol.)
     Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord
     to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripetal
     impressions) from the exterior inwards.
     [1913 Webster]