mesolimbic

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ limbic.

Adjective

mesolimbic (not comparable)

1. (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