Progressing by changes from the exterior of a thing toward its center; as, the centripetal calcification of a bone.
'seeking the center'. See Afferent.
tending to move toward a center; "centripetal force"
pulled towards the center, usually by centripetal force.
Proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis.
(20) -- tending toward the center
(Latin, centripetal = center seeking) can be used to describe the direction of growth, movement or migration.
directed, or developing, from the outside towards the centre or axis.
Centripetal (meaning "center seeking" in Latin) means directed towards the center.
A centripetal pathway is a neural pathway that carries ascending or afferent neural signals.
Inwardâ€. Describes an apparent movement or tendency to move toward a center, inward from without.