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nucleus accumbens

nucleus accumbens noun: a dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. It is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex and is the primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.

Noun

nucleus accumbens

  1. A dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. It is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex and is the primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.
    Synonyms:
    NAC, NAcc

Synonyms of nucleus accumbens

Origin of nucleus accumbens

Latin

Questions about nucleus accumbens

What does nucleus accumbens mean?
Nucleus accumbens means a dopaminergic nucleus found near the most anterior portion of the caudate nucleus. It is connected to the ventral tegmental area and the prefrontal cortex and is the primary nucleus thought to be involved with addiction.
What part of speech is nucleus accumbens?
Nucleus accumbens is a noun.

Words near nucleus accumbens in the dictionary

  1. nucleotropism
  2. nucleotype
  3. nucleotypes
  4. nucleotypic
  5. nucleus
  6. nucleus accumbens
  7. nucleus ambiguus
  8. nucleus globosus
  9. nucleus pulposus
  10. nucleus ruber
  11. nucleuses

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