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mesolimbic pathway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
mesolim-bic -path-way
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.

Inflected Forms

mesolimbic pathways (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mesocortical pathway mesocortical DA pathway nigrostriatal pathway tuberoinfundibular pathway

Synonyms

mesolimbic DA pathway mesolimbic dopamine pathway

Questions

What does mesolimbic pathway mean?
A collection of dopaminergic neurons that project from the ventral tegmental area (VTA) to the ventral striatum.

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