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substantia nigra

[ suhb-stan-shee-uh-nahy-gruh, nig-ruh ]
/ səbˈstæn ʃi ə ˈnaɪ grə, ˈnɪg rə /
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noun, plural sub·stan·ti·ae ni·grae [suhb-stan-shee-ee nahy-gree, nig-ree], /sʌbˈstæn ʃiˌi ˈnaɪ gri, ˈnɪg ri/, substantia nigras.
a deeply pigmented area of the midbrain containing dopamine-producing nerve cells.
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Origin of substantia nigra

1880–85; <New Latin: black substance
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British Dictionary definitions for substantia nigra

substantia nigra
/ (səbˈstænʃə ˈnaɪɡrə) /

noun
a layer of grey matter in the brain that produces dopamine and contains pigmented nerve cells, loss of which has been associated with Parkinson's disease

Word Origin for substantia nigra

C20: from Latin, literally: dark material
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