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PERIPHERALLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

centrally (in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function)

Pertainym:

peripheral (on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area)

peripheral (related to the key issue but not of central importance)

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 Context examples: 

Although its mechanism of action has not been fully characterized, ondansetron appears to competitively block the action of serotonin at 5HT3 receptors peripherally in the gastrointestinal tract as well as centrally in the area postrema of the CNS, where the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) for vomiting is located, resulting in the suppression of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

(Ondansetron hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)