Forebrain
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Forebrain is a noun meaning (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
Meaning
(neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebrum, thalamus, and hypothalamus.
Example Sentences
The medial forebrain bundle (MFB), a key structure of reward-seeking circuitry, remains inadequately characterized in humans despite its vast importance for emotional processing and development of addictions and depression.
Word Forms
- forebrains
Synonyms for forebrain
Depending on context, synonyms include prosencephalon.
Antonyms for forebrain
Common opposites include afterbrain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include prosencephalon, noradrenaline, endbrain, hindbrain, telencephalon, diencephalon.
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