mesolimbic

English

Etymology

meso- +‎ limbic

Adjective

mesolimbic (not comparable)

(neuroanatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system.
- 2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 154:
  “The mesocortical, mesolimbic, and nigrostriatal dopamine pathways are what the call the reward pathways, all right? They’re the ones that activate when we’re expecting or receiving a reward.”

Derived terms

mesolimbic pathway

Translations

relating to the middle part of the limbic system

Portuguese: mesolímbico
Spanish: mesolímbico

Anagrams

embolismic

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