corticofugal adj 1: of a nerve fiber passing outward from the cerebral cortex; "corticofugal discharges" [syn: {corticoefferent}, {corticofugal}, {corticifugal}]
corticofugal \corticofugal\ adj. same as {corticoefferent}; as, corticofugal discharges. Syn: corticoefferent, corticifugal. [WordNet 1.5]