The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CENTRIPETAL
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What does CENTRIPETAL mean?
CENTRIPETAL adjective- Directed or moving towards a centre.
- Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
- (of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.