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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Emotional processing happens in a brain area called the limbic system.
One limbic structure affected by this early maldevelopment is the amygdala, which generates emotions like fear.
In his scheme, the limbic system evolved alongside the developing social complexity of the mammals.
The middle region, the limbic system, controls docile, loving emotions.
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Medical definitions for limbic
limbic
[ lĭm′bĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterized by a limbus.
Of or relating to the limbic system.
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