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Meaning of cellulifugal in English:

cellulifugal

Pronunciation /ˌsɛljuːˈlɪfjʊɡl/

adjective

Physiology

  • Conveying nerve impulses away from the cell body of a neuron; moving in this direction, or away from the centre of a cell; designating or relating to such (a direction of) movement. Opposed to cellulipetal .

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From cellule + -ifugal, after French cellulifuge. Compare German cellulifugal.