Definition of limbic
:of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain
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So much of the place’s history has left with its late inhabitants or is tucked away in the recesses of Ethel Kennedy’s limbic system.
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Female brains also showed more blood flow in the limbic region, which controls basic functions like hunger and thirst but is also thought to influence parenting and attachment.
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Imaging studies have also shown the effects of smells on our brain's limbic system and its emotional pathways, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine on PubMed.gov.
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Imaging studies have also shown the effects of smells on our brain's limbic system and its emotional pathways, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine on PubMed.gov.
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The first abnormality appears in the limbic system, the set of brain structures involved in, among other things, processing emotions.
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The limbic system, the center for our emotions, begins to show much higher activity, while the frontal lobes, which might ordinarily calm people, start to shut down.
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Origin and Etymology of limbic
New Latin limbicus of a border or margin, from Latin limbus
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limbic
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adjective
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medical Definition of limbic
:of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain
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