Mesolimbic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the middle part of the limbic system. not-comparable
"“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.”"
Example
More examples"“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.”"
Etymology
From meso- + limbic.
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