deflected

[ dih-flek-tid ]

/ dɪˈflɛk tɪd /

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adjective Biology.

curved or bent downward.

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Origin of deflected

First recorded in 1820–30; deflect + -ed²

non·de·flect·ed, adjectiveun·de·flect·ed, adjective

For the course of nature, undisturbed and undeflected, is always towards the greatest health.
The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884|Various
This is undeflected; but all the others are bent towards it, as they pass through the thinner parts of the lens.
How it Works|Archibald Williams
How admirable is his undeflected belief in and affection for the Master!
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang