centrifugal

centrifugal definition - medical

cen·trif·u·gal (sĕn-trĭfˈyə-gəl, -trĭfˈə-)

adjective
  1. Moving or directed away from a center or axis.
  2. Transmitting nerve impulses away from the central nervous system; efferent.

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