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adjective
PhysiologyConveying nerve impulses towards the cell body of a neuron; moving in this direction; designating or relating to such (a direction of) movement. Opposed to cellulifugal .
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From cellule + -i- + -petal, after French cellulipète. Compare German cellulipetal.
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