na-adjective, noun
descending; downward
Technical term used in fields like anatomy, physiology, or engineering to describe a downward direction or movement. As a noun or adjectival noun, it often appears in compound terms such as 下行結腸 (descending colon) or 下行性 (descending nature).
下行結腸は大腸の一部です。
The descending colon is a part of the large intestine.
この神経は下行性の経路を持っている。
This nerve has a descending pathway.