hypothalamus

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hypothalamus /ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)ˈθaləməs/

▶noun (pl. hypothalami /-mʌɪ/) Anatomy a region of the forebrain below the thalamus, controlling body temperature, thirst, and hunger, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

– derivatives
hypothalamic adjective.

'hypothalamus' also found in these Oxford entries:

diencephalon - forebrain - mamillary

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