"nucleus accumbens" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} nucleus accumbens
  1. (neuroanatomy) A dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. Categories (topical): Neuroanatomy
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  2. The primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.
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  3. The nucleus which received is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex. Synonyms: NAC, NAc, NAcc Holonyms: ventral striatum
    Sense id: en-nucleus_accumbens-en-noun-p3Mjo4Wa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 46 6 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 3 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 3 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 2 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 7 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): mielihyvätumake (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 50 1 48

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