amygdala

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Synonyms: amygdale, amygdal, amygdal-, amygdule, amygdalin, magdala, amygdalus, amygdalae, amygdalic, amygdales

Antonyms: amygdale, amygdal, amygdal-, amygdule, amygdalin, magdala, amygdalus, amygdalae, amygdalic, amygdales

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} Each one of the two regions of the [[brain]], located as a pair in the [[medial temporal lobe]], believed to play a key role in processing [[emotion]]s, such as [[fear]] and [[pleasure]], in both [[animal]]s and [[human]]s.

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