- limbic
- adjective Etymology: New Latin limbicus of a border or margin, from Latin limbus Date: 1882 of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain
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limbic — adj. of or pertaining to the limbic system; as, the limbic system. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limbic — 1879, from Fr. limbique (1878, Broca), from limbe, from L. limbus edge (see LIMB (Cf. limb) (n.2)). Limbic system is attested from 1950 … Etymology dictionary
limbic — to go limbic means to get so angry or scared that you lose all capacity for reason; the primitive limbic part of your brain is in control When that stupid boss stood over me and kept nagging me to hurry, I went limbic and yelled at him to leave… … Dictionary of american slang
limbic — to go limbic means to get so angry or scared that you lose all capacity for reason; the primitive limbic part of your brain is in control When that stupid boss stood over me and kept nagging me to hurry, I went limbic and yelled at him to leave… … Dictionary of american slang
limbic — 1. Relating to a limbus. 2. Relating to the l. system. * * * lim·bic lim bik adj of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain * * * lim·bic (limґbik) 1. pertaining to a limbus, or margin; forming a border around something. Called also … Medical dictionary
limbic — adjective Relating to the limbic system … Wiktionary
limbic — /ˈlɪmbɪk/ (say limbik) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of a limbus or border; marginal. 2. of or relating to the limbic system …
limbic — / hypothalamus Broadly the accumulative process of emotional and metabolic evaluation, as carried on by the various parts of the brain that are part of the ad hoc evaluations committee (the limbic system) and those changes in metabolism that,… … Herbal-medical glossary
limbic system — n. (Anatomy, Neurophysiology) A group of neural structures in the brain below the cerebral cortex, centered on the hypothalamus and including the hippocampus and amygdala, involved with control of emotion, motivation, memory, and some homeostatic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limbic lobe — n the marginal medial portion of the cortex of a cerebral hemisphere * * * lobus limbicus … Medical dictionary
