orthodromic

English

Etymology

From ortho- +‎ Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos, “a course, race course, road”) +‎ -ic.

Adjective

orthodromic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a means of navigation by following an arc of the great circle corresponding to the shortest distance between two points on the globe.
2. Passing along neurological impulses in a normal (expected) direction. (of neurons)

   Antonym: antidromic

Translations

passing along neurological impulses in a normal direction

• Irish: ortadromach