- axipetal
- SYN: centripetal (2). [L. axis + peto, to seek]
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ax·ip·e·tal (ak-sipґə-təl) [axi- + -petal] directed toward an axon or axis.
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axipetal
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axipetal — adjective a) Tending toward the center or axis b) Seeking the axon Syn: centripetal, axopetal … Wiktionary
axopetal — Extending in a direction toward an axon. [axo + L. peto, to seek] * * * ax·op·e·tal (ak sopґə təl) axipetal … Medical dictionary
centripetal — 1. SYN: afferent. 2. Denoting the direction of the force pulling an object toward an axis of rotation. SYN: axipetal. [L. centrum, center, + peto, to seek] * * * cen·trip·e·tal sen trip ət əl adj passing inward (as from a sense organ to the brain … Medical dictionary
