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Definition of Corticifugal
1. Adjective. Of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex. "Corticofugal discharges"
Medical Definition of Corticifugal
1. Passing in a direction away from the outer surface; denoting especially nerve fibres conveying impulses away from the cerebral cortex. Synonym: corticoefferent, corticofugal. Origin: L. Cortex, rind, bark, + fugio, to flee (05 Mar 2000)
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