ETYM Latin centrum center + petere to move toward.
1. Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; SYN. receptive, sensory.
2. Tending to move toward a center.
3. Tending to unify; SYN. unifying.
afferent · centralising · centralizing · inward-developing · inward-moving · receptive · sensory · unifying