Anterograde

/ˈæntərəɡreɪd/ adjective

Moving or directed forward in time or space; in neurology, describes memory or transport directed toward the future or away from the brain's center.

From Latin 'antero-' (forward) and 'gradus' (step, degree). This medical and neurological term gained prominence in the 20th century with memory research.

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