Medical Dictionary

mesolimbic

adj me·so·lim·bic \-ˈlim-bik\

Medical Definition of MESOLIMBIC

:  of, relating to, or being the more central portion of the limbic system of the brain that arises mainly in the ventral tegmental area, consists especially of dopaminergic neurons, and innervates the amygdala, nucleus accumbens, and olfactory tubercle <the brain's mesolimbic system is involved with the control of memory and emotion—Chemical & Engineering News>

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears