tegmental
adjective
teg·men·tal
teg-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, or associated with an integument or a tegmentum
Examples of tegmental in a Sentence
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Visions of us holding hands while lying side by side in a field of dandelions have released dopamine from the ventral tegmental area of my brain.
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Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2023
That first spark of attraction ignites a region buried deep inside the brain called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Feb. 2020
Earlier studies had shown that specific nerve pathways leading to a structure known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA) were important for the aversive nature of the foot shock.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2019
It's produced in the ventral tegmental part of the brain and is released when a person expects or receives a reward of any kind.
—Peter Dunn, Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2017
For instance, when a male zebra finch sings a courtship song to a female, nerve cells in a part of his brain called the ventral tegmental area become activated.
—Brandon Keim, WIRED, 16 June 2011
Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2023
That first spark of attraction ignites a region buried deep inside the brain called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Feb. 2020
Earlier studies had shown that specific nerve pathways leading to a structure known as the ventral tegmental area (VTA) were important for the aversive nature of the foot shock.
—Robert Martone, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2019
It's produced in the ventral tegmental part of the brain and is released when a person expects or receives a reward of any kind.
—Peter Dunn, Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2017
For instance, when a male zebra finch sings a courtship song to a female, nerve cells in a part of his brain called the ventral tegmental area become activated.
—Brandon Keim, WIRED, 16 June 2011
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First Known Use
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
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tegmental
adjective
teg·men·tal
teg-ˈment-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or associated with a tegmentum especially of the brain
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