limbic

[ lim-bik ]

/ ˈlɪm bɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of a limbus or border; marginal.

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Origin of limbic

First recorded in 1880–85; limb(us)² + -ic

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We had to make time for music, and our time was rewarded with gratification—and by increased activity in the reward circuitry of the limbic system.
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Nobody at an amazing concert remarks, This is totally stimulating my limbic and paralimbic areas, especially the amygdala and insula!
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Emotional processing happens in a brain area called the limbic system.
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One limbic structure affected by this early maldevelopment is the amygdala, which generates emotions like fear.
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In his scheme, the limbic system evolved alongside the developing social complexity of the mammals.
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The middle region, the limbic system, controls docile, loving emotions.
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limbic

[ lĭm′bĭk ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by a limbus.

Of or relating to the limbic system.