"mesolimbic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From meso- + limbic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|meso|limbic}} meso- + limbic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mesolimbic (not comparable)
  1. (neuroanatomy) Relating to the middle part of the limbic system. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy Derived forms: mesolimbic pathway Translations (relating to the middle part of the limbic system): mesolímbico (Portuguese), mesolímbico (Spanish)
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