limbic

adjective lim·bic \ˈlim-bik\

Definition of LIMBIC

: of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain

New Latin limbicus of a border or margin, from Latin limbus

First Known Use: 1882

Medical Dictionary

adjective lim·bic \ˈlim-bik\

: of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain

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